The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) has announced the conviction of Timothy L. Caudle for causing a wildfire on September 9, 2025, along Cherry Winche Road in Allen Parish.
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Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the state’s crawfish industry is dealing with a significant labor shortage. Strain told state lawmakers that crawfish processing plants do not have enough workers to peel and package crawfish, because the federal government has put a cap on foreign guest workers.
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The continuing partisan divisions within the House Agriculture Committee flared again as lawmakers worked through a full day of marking up the latest attempt by Congress to pass a farm bill.
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Corn planting is underway across Concordia Parish, where farmers have been quick to roll into the fields as a stretch of mild, steady weather opens the door for an early start. Planters are already moving across fields that have dried just enough to give this year’s crop a solid beginning.
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An unusual earthquake early Thursday, March 5 in northwestern Louisiana awoke people from their sleep, shook furniture, rattled pipes and raised eyebrows due to its strength.
The U.S. Geological Survey previously reported that the magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck about 5:30 a.m. March 5 with its epicenter just north of Coushatta, about 50 miles from Shreveport. Later, the earthquake was upgraded to a magnitude 4.9.
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The president of Hungary toured a museum and two churches, met state officials and residents — and also received a basket of Louisiana’s famous strawberries — during his first-ever trip to the state’s Hungarian Settlement in rural Livingston Parish.
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Crawfish season is underway across Acadiana and local crawfish farmer Jude Mequet says early signs point to a steady and promising stretch for farmers and customers alike. He notes that warmer temperatures have played a key role in jump starting production sooner than expected.
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A nice dose of rain is on the way for most of Louisiana, though there will be a wide spread in totals across the state. We did see some scattered showers, and a few storms on Wednesday, and after a mostly dry Thursday, I think things will start to get active toward the weekend.
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An ag economist says the military conflict in the Middle East will likely raise prices for two critical inputs for farmers.
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The show ring is packed with students putting their best foot forward for showmanship. When Jesse Daigle steps onto the dirt, he has his game face on.
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In Louisiana, farmers take advantage of flooded fields to raise two harvests together: rice and crawfish. Normally, this provides two income streams for landowners and two food sources for the country. However, invasive pests are now interfering with both, the Associated Press reported.
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Rice farming is changing. To ensure that growers’ experiences and priorities are understood, researchers from the Louisiana State University (LSU) are talking with farmers across the southern U.S. rice-growing region to ensure grower perspectives guide future support for rice production.
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced enrollment is open for the 2026 crop year. New this year, in addition to full program benefits growers can evidence regenerative farming practices through the Field Partner Program, expanding opportunities for those demonstrating responsible production with measurable data.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on potential fuel and fertilizer supply issues following military action in Iran.
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The new farm bill, which the House Agriculture Committee has said it will mark up next week, should help U.S. cotton farmers who have struggled with three years of prices below production costs.
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