The number of Chronic Wasting Disease detections in wild deer is up to 49. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says lab results came back positive for CWD on a buck harvested in the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area in Concordia Parish. Deer Program Manager Johnathan Bordelon says CWD has been detected in three parishes.
Read MoreA total of 16 Louisiana black bears, consisting of 10 males and six females, were harvested during the second bear hunting season that ran from December 6-21, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.
Read MoreIn a letter sent today to congressional leadership, a coalition of more than 70 biofuel groups and agricultural organizations called for the immediate passage of legislation to allow year-round nationwide sales of the American-made E15 fuel blend, containing 15 percent ethanol. Year-round E15 would benefit drivers with savings of 10 to 30 cents per gallon and improve markets for America’s farmers.
Read MoreAs 2026 ushers in a fresh start, agricultural economists say the U.S. farm economy has stopped sliding, but it’s far from fully healed.
Read MoreScientists at LSU's AgCenter are using cryogenic freezing to preserve the genetic material of Louisiana crawfish, among other aquatic species.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Read MoreLouisiana's agriculture producers are living in unsettled times. Tariffs, volatile markets, conflicts and more are creating uncertainties unlike any in recent decades.
Read MoreLast month, USA Rice invited four millers from Côte d’Ivoire to learn more about the U.S. rice industry.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee voting period, and eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country should receive ballots this week.
Read MoreThe vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says changes to the farm safety net program likely mean more payments coming to farmers later this year.
Read MoreA group of Louisiana young farmers and ranchers is headed to Anaheim, California, to compete at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention, Jan. 9–14.
Read MoreI’m back after a little holiday break. I hope you all had a great time with family and friends, and were able to kick back and relax a little. I know that isn’t always the easiest thing to do! We are a few days into January, and it feels more like late March. It also looks like some springlike storms are on the way for Friday, with some respectable rainfall totals on the way.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is proud to announce $1 million in federal funding that will supercharge ongoing initiatives aimed at stamping out invasive species that threaten agriculture and natural resources in Louisiana and across the Mississippi River valley.
Read MoreCrawfish season is heating up across the state, with restaurants already serving fresh boils. Locals are heading out to enjoy the annual tradition, marking the start of one of the state’s seafood treats.
Read MoreU.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) led the Senate on Monday in introducing legislation to help protect farmers from fatal tractor rollovers through a U.S. Department of Agriculture cost-share grant program for retrofitting older tractors with rollbars and other protections.
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