According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report published Monday, 8% of the U.S. soybean crop has emerged. This is 7 points higher than the five-year average. According to the March 31 Prospective Plantings report, U.S. farmers are expected to plant 84.7 million acres of soybeans this season.
Read MoreLouisiana soybean farmers are moving quickly to get this year’s crop planted during a key window for yield potential.
Read MoreSecretarial 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.
Read MoreRice 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.
Read MoreLouisiana 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.
Read MoreThe Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is back for 2026 and organizers say this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever.
Read MoreLouisiana 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.
Read MoreTensions 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCongressional 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.
Read MoreCotton 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.
Read Morenformation 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreU.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.
Read MoreWilder 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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