Current USDA Natural Disaster Designation Areas in Louisiana
Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
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New EPA Exemption offers Hope For Rice Delphacid Control This Season
Rice delphacid struck hard and fast in 2025 amid an already challenging season. The tiny leafhoppers struck midseason, and farmers had no strategy for control, with delphacid being one of the few insects a pyrethroid application incites rather than ignites.
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Specialty Crop Block Grant Deadline Is Today
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), funded through the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS).
Applications must be received no later than the close of business (4:30 p.m.) Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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Crawfish Festival Returns to Breaux Bridge for 2026
The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is back for 2026 and organizers say this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever.
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Ted Nugent Backs Louisiana Bill to Lift ‘Zombie’ Deer Baiting Bans
Louisiana moved closer to lifting "zombie" deer feeding bans associated with chronic wasting disease with a bill supported by Hunter Nation and rock legend turned political activist Ted Nugent.
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NOLA Fertilizer Exports Surge as High Price Squeezes Farmers
Tensions in the Middle East disrupting global energy markets are driving up fertilizer prices, creating new pressures for Louisiana farmers while boosting export demand through the state's ports.
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USDA Announces $52 Million To Boost Public Access To Private Lands For Hunting And Fishing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing $52 million to help state and tribal governments encourage private landowners to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications through June 8, 2026 on Grants.gov for this program that benefits landowners and the public.
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Farm Bill Talks Intensify in Congress
Congressional leaders are preparing for renewed debate over the next Farm Bill. Producer organizations are pressing lawmakers to strengthen the farm safety net as growers face weak crop prices, elevated borrowing costs and uncertainty over export demand.
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Shurley: It’s No Runaway Train, But 80 Cents Gets Your Attention
Cotton prices (Dec futures), range-bound between 66-67 and 70 cents for a long time, have broken that barrier and now stand at over 80 cents. Price has improved roughly 12 ½ cents (or 18%) over the past seven to eight weeks or so.
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Fuel, Fertilizer Price Hikes Hit Southern Farms Hardest
nformation overload is almost as high as price hikes in crude oil, diesel and fertilizer following conflict in the Middle East that has constricted the Strait of Hormuz, a faraway place farmers likely didn’t realize held agricultural profitability in a chokehold.
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Oil Corporations Attempt To Derail Legislation That Lowers Fuel Prices
The president of the National Corn Growers Association is criticizing several major energy companies for opposing legislation that would allow year-round sales of E15 fuel, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol.
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment to eligible producers who have approved program applications for losses due to natural disasters in calendar years 2023 and 2024.
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Louisiana’s First Clydesdale Ranch Draws Crowds to Livingston Parish
Wilder Blue Ranch in Louisiana brings rare Clydesdale horses to the South, offering visitors a unique farm experience and hands-on ag education.
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Davis Timber Company Expands Operations, Building on 40 Years in Louisiana
Davis Timber Company, Inc. announced it will invest $1.9 million to expand its Beauregard Parish operations with new production capabilities that will enhance efficiency and strengthen Louisiana’s timber industry.
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Farmers Warn Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Crop Protection Tools
Today, ahead of oral arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell, members of the Modern Ag Alliance and several farmers said a potential Supreme Court decision could have wide-ranging effects on U.S. agriculture, particularly access to widely used crop protection tools like glyphosate.
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