Outdoor Market on Highway 621 Welcomes Local Vendors
Local craft and food vendors at the Highway 621 Outdoor Market in Gonzales are hoping to “See You on the Grass” through the spring and summer.
The market, 32975 La. 621, will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through the end of July, weather permitting.
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ULM Receives $2.26 Million From Ouachita Parish Police Jury for New Food Is Medicine Program
Recently, ULM announced their new Food Is Medicine program, which aims for patients to focus less on prescription drugs and more on food specific to their needs.
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Wildlife Agents Cite 3 People for Shooting Whooping Cranes in Two Separate Cases
Three people were cited after separate incidents involving the shooting of whopping cranes.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) agents cited two people for shooting an endangered whooping crane on a crawfish pond in Evangeline Parish on March 3. Then, on April 13, agents cited another person for shooting a second whooping crane on a different crawfish farm in the parish.
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USDA Seeks Farmer Input in Fertilizer Price Collusion Probe
The Trump administration is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.
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Soybean Planting Season Off to Fast Start in 11 Key States
The USDA published its most recent Crop Progress report Monday, reporting for the first time this season which states had soybeans planted.
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House Passes Letlow Bill Supporting Louisiana Farmers, Forest Landowners
The House of Representatives has passed Congresswoman Julia Letlow’s bill to protect Louisiana’s signature timber industry by cutting red tape for forest landowners, while also strengthening support for impacted livestock producers.
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In Memory: Willie F. Cooper
USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Willie Cooper who passed away on April 9, at the age of 90.
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Tractor and Combine Sales Drop Again Despite $11B in Farm Aid
March tractor and combine sales declined in the U.S. and Canada, signaling weak demand even after $11 billion in support payments to producers.
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Louisiana Farmers Forced to Replant Corn After Freeze Damages Crop
A late-season freeze in northeast Louisiana has forced farmers to replant thousands of corn acres, adding costs, straining seed supplies, and raising concerns about shifting to soybeans.
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Nationwide Survey: Most Farmers Can’t Afford Fertilizer
An overwhelming majority of America’s farmers who responded to a nationwide survey say they cannot afford to purchase enough fertilizer to get them through the year. The percentage who pre-purchased fertilizer varies significantly by region.
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Livestock Brand Commission To Host Saddle Microchipping Event April 24
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host a saddle microchipping event on Friday, April 24, from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M. It will be held at the LSU AgCenter’s DeSoto Parish Extension Office, located at 10117 Highway 171 in Grand Cane, Louisiana
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Lawmakers Still Considering Additional Farmer Aid
The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University says Congress is still talking about more farmer assistance.
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Blockade Could Further Hit Fertilizer Prices
President Donald Trump’s plan for a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (hor-MOOZ) could make an already unprecedented crisis worse in one of the world’s biggest energy-producing regions. Bloomberg said the narrow waterway is seeing transits totaling single digits every day, compared to more than 100 in peacetime.
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USDA Reminds Producers Of Upcoming Program Deadlines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offers can be submitted during a second batching period that runs through May 1, 2026.
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Boll Weevil Eradication Still Pays Dividends For Producers
Established officially in 1978, the Boll Weevil Eradication Program worked so effectively that most producers today have never laid eyes on one of the pests. Even seasoned cotton producers say they don’t remember a time when the boll weevil was an issue.
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