Running one of Louisiana’s biggest mushroom farms is not for the weak.
Mushroom Maggie's Farm grows and sells up to 1,200 to 1,500 pounds of mushrooms every week. The St. Francisville-based business cultivates a variety of fungi, at least eight different kinds like lion’s mane, oyster, pink trumpet, shiitake and chestnut mushrooms.
Read MoreTo keep expenses in check, high-yield growers are rethinking everything from fertilizer use and planter prep to pest programs and how they manage field borders.
Read MoreAgricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials, according to new research from the University of East London.
Read MoreAs the Southeast District Livestock Show marks its 91st year on Feb. 5-7 at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington, two youth exhibitors have been selected to reign as the 2026 king and queen. This year’s royalty, Aiden Franatovich of St. Tammany Parish and Kamryn Hudspeth of Livingston Parish, bring years of livestock experience and service to their roles.
Read MoreLouisiana Farm Bureau Federation hosted its inaugural joint leadership conference, Rooted in Leadership, January 23–24 in Baton Rouge, bringing together parish board members and leaders from the Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers & Ranchers committees from across the state. Despite Winter Storm Fern preventing some north Louisiana registrants from traveling, 130 attendees gathered for two days of learning, networking and leadership development.
Read MoreNorthern parishes had a welcomed warm-up today, delivering a big “melt” across much of the region.
Temperatures will drop below freezing again tonight (Wednesday evening into Thursday morning) for just about the entire state. Thursday (29 Jan 2026) morning lows along the I-20 will dip into the mid 20°s with temps at/below freezing for 8 to 12 hours across the northern parishes. However, north Louisiana temps on Thursday afternoon will get into the 50°s and that should just about finish any lingering roadway snow and ice except where plows and shovels have created piles.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued the following statement applauding President Donald J. Trump’s support for the nationwide year-round sale of E-15.
Read MoreIt's been a cold few days in south Louisiana, with winter temperatures coming to the region as crawfish farmers begin to harvest their fields.
Read MoreThe Southern University Ag Center will host its 83rd Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show from Feb. 26 – 28, 2026, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. In preparation for the show, the Livestock Show Office is now accepting pre-orders of non-processed choice meats from various livestock. All proceeds from the meat sales go directly to the participating youth as a reward for their hard work and financial investment.
Read MoreToday, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg announced USDA intends to enter into an agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver up to $452 million in fiscal year (FY) 2025 Food for Peace assistance. The funding will help U.S. producers move American-grown food to people in need around the world, sending nearly 211,000 tons of U.S. agricultural goods to people in need in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, and Rwanda.
Read MoreGrowing up in scenic upstate New York, Todd Johnson thought he wanted to write for a living, finding inspiration in nature.
Read MoreThe forecast for the remainder of the week keeps temperatures across Louisiana well-below normal with freezes likely each morning for a majority of northern parishes. However, afternoon temperatures are expected to get above freezing ... and sunshine for the next few days should encourage steady ice melt.
Read MoreSoutheast Louisiana is just a few weeks away from peak crawfish season, and cold temperatures are slowing down supply and could drive up prices. Crawfish needs warm water to grow and when temperatures drop, they burrow into the ground, becoming harder to catch.
Read MoreWinter Storm Fern will go down in the record books with a large swath of the U.S. and farm country blanketed with a foot or more of snow, ice and record-breaking cold.
Read MoreAgriculture is at the mercy of the weather gods. And even though it’s winter — between harvest and planting season — for a lot of crops in the south, the record cold and ice still left a mark on some of the local agricultural sectors.
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