After careful consideration, we are excited to announce the Social Media Ambassadors, sponsored by Case IH, and the Farm Bureau Fellows, sponsored by CoBank, for the 2026 YF&R Leadership Conference. By the look of our applicant pool, the future of agriculture, food and natural resources is bright!
Read MoreDuring the week ending in early March 2026, Louisiana experienced very dry and unusually warm conditions. A February 27 cold front brought the only rainfall, with most areas receiving less than 0.20 inches and many locations reporting no rain. Temperatures stayed well above normal, reaching 85°F at Leesville and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. The March 5 update from the U.S. Drought Monitor showed worsening drought conditions across more than three-quarters of the state, with increased fire danger and multiple burn bans in place. Despite the heat and humidity occasionally producing dense morning fog in southern and central areas, the week saw no severe weather watches, warnings, or reports.
Read MoreAction has already begun today in NW Louisiana, where the NWS has issued a number of Tornado and Severe T-Storm Warnings this morning.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation made farming in our parish quite a bit safer with the donation of a Grain Bin Rescue Tube and Rescue Auger to the Natchitoches Fire Department, Wednesday, March 4 at the Parish Fairgrounds. Grain Bin Entrapment is an extremely dangerous situation in which a person working in a grain bin falls in. Moving grain will cause the person to rapidly sink. The grain is heavy and exerts pressure on the body. A person in grain over their knees will not be able to be lifted out. As the grain rises, so does the pressure.
Read MoreAll burn bans across Southwest Louisiana have been rescinded within the past two days as dry conditions moved out of the region, but officials say the restrictions could return.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program helps local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises. LAMP includes the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP).
Read MoreThe USDA already has obligated more than $6 billion in payments under its new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program just days after enrollment opened.
Read MoreEvery year, farmers and ranchers are awarded EQIP conservation cost-share funding to implement practices that improve soil health, water quality, and climate resilience.
Read MoreDr. Steve Linscombe knows a thing or two about rice, having spent more than 35 years as the rice breeder at Louisiana State University (LSU), and now serving as the director of The Rice Foundation and the staff liaison of the USA Rice Marketability and Competitiveness Committee. He also knows podcasting and in the latest episode of The Rice Stuff, he assembles a top-notch panel to talk about rice breeding and rice quality.
Read MoreThe World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) is prepared and released by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB). The report is released monthly, and provides annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton. The report also covers U.S. supply and use of sugar, meat, poultry eggs and milk, as well as Mexico’s supply and use of sugar.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall’s Verbal Testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry — “Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S.-Grown Agricultural Products”
Read MoreThe SPC has again issued a lower-end severe threat ("SLIGHT Risk" ... 2-out-of-5 on the SPC threat scale) for active/severe storms, mainly from a Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning time frame. While localized damaging winds will be the primary threat, all modes of severe weather -- damaging winds, tornadoes, and large hail -- are on the table.
Read MoreA major cockfighting bust in St. Landry Parish. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the raid happened over the weekend near Opelousas.
Read MorePhillip Dyson once tried working a job that wasn’t shrimping. He lasted three days on an oil rig before going right back to his boat.
Read MoreUSDA’s March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates risks getting lost in the mix as the escalating war with Iran feeds volatility across markets, including grains. Traders are also looking ahead to the March 31 Prospective Plantings Report and the quarterly Grain Stocks Report due at the end of the month.
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