Triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye and can be used as a food crop, animal feed or cover crop. Researchers with the LSU AgCenter are working on developing a variety that can give farmers the most benefits.
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A forest fire near Hudson and Sikes in Winn Parish burned thousands of acres on March 18, forcing approximately 250 residents to evacuate before crews fully contained it by 8:30 p.m.
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Last month’s oil spill from a terminal operated by the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, or LOOP, is threatening the state’s oyster industry. Last month, a cargo transfer hose at the terminal located 18 miles offshore in Terrebonne Bay sprang a leak, spewing more than 31,000 gallons of Venezuelan crude into the bay. Mitch Jurisich, the chairman of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force, says the oil has now made contact with the coast, which can spell disaster.
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In the heart of Cajun country, Allen Mclain farms about 3,000 acres of rice together with his wife, father, and two younger brothers. Much of their crop, all south of LA-14, is under threat. Saltwater from the Gulf is slowly, and some days quickly, making its way up through marshes, bayous, and over levees.
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A historic labor strike at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants is sending early warning signs throughout the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Both producers and consumers may feel the impact.
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An explosive upturn in energy prices — with crude oil recently reaching $119 per barrel (from the mid- $50s a month ago) and a strong influx of speculative money into the commodity complex — is providing underlying support for numerous contracts. Among these are corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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State health officials have closed multiple oyster harvesting areas in coastal Louisiana as concerns grow over the impact of an oil spill near Port Fourchon.
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Mayors from Minnesota to Louisiana traveled to Washington earlier this month with a bipartisan message that protecting the Mississippi River is not just an environmental issue, it is a matter of national security.
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At last year’s National Farm Machinery Show in Kentucky, XAG’s E150 spray drone caught farmers’ eyes.
With its 154-pound payload capacity and 18.5-gallon liquid tank, the 2024 Chinese-made E150’s advanced radar system and rapidly charging battery represented cutting-edge ag spray drone technology. However, XAG’s presence at trade shows this year was clouded by regulatory uncertainty.
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Louisiana is known for its culture, and that includes sports, food, the outdoors, and so much more. Knowing that, one of the recent trends at wedding receptions has been to have a themed cake for the Groom on his big night, and one local bakery seems to have perfected some of the desired Louisiana themes.
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Is this real? In two of the past three weeks, cotton commitments have established record high marketing year weekly export sales. Additionally, the weekly On-Call report first favored stable prices, and now, three weeks later, reflects a definite, albeit modest increase in prices.
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Brazil is projected to produce a record 6.5 billion bushels of soybeans in the 2025-2026 crop season. However, despite the big crop, farm margins are predicted to decline to their lowest level in nearly two decades.
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A group of Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation and advocate for issues affecting agriculture in the state.
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is aware of online rumors that allege a new or unknown animal disease is circulating in a feedlot in the Texas Panhandle. These claims are false. Animal health officials from USDA, state officials in Texas, along with leaders at Texas Cattle Feeders Association, have confirmed there is no such disease present.
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The push continues to add more data centers across rural America, and farm organizations are concerned. The topic came up during the recent National Farmers Union annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darrin Von Ruden talked about the debate over data centers advancing into rural America.
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