A new national survey commissioned by Amato Advisors and conducted by Farm Journal shows many U.S. farmers are increasingly concerned about rising costs, trade pressures, and federal policy heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the selection of Sarah Trichel as the new Louisiana State Conservationist. Trichel, a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana, has been acting in the role since July 2025. She will officially assume the position on May 17, 2026, and brings more than 16 years of dedicated service and leadership in conservation.
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After nearly 21 million birds were affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) between January and March 2026, detections have fallen, with less than 10,000 birds affected so far in May. The resulting increase in egg supply comes during a time of softened demand.
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Big rains are headed to Louisiana — and this looks like a long-duration event. Rain ramps up later today, and I don’t see a true dry stretch over the next 10 days.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to build the world’s biggest AI facility has entangled his company deeply in Louisiana’s politics, culture and economy.
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A bald eagle sits atop a Louisiana cypress tree in Lake Palourde near Morgan City, a scene that would have been inconceivable a few short decades ago.
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This month’s 2025/26 U.S. corn outlook is unchanged relative to last month. Feed and residual use is unchanged at 6.2 billion bushels reflecting reported disappearance during the December-February quarter as indicated in the March 31 Grain Stocks report. Disappearance during the first half of the marketing year totaled 9.6 billion bushels, up over 1.0 billion from the same period a year ago. The season-average corn price received by producers is raised 5 cents to $4.15 per bushel based on reported prices to date.
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The United States expects China to agree to purchase “double-digit billions” of dollars in U.S. agricultural products annually following a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Friday.
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In a groundbreaking study emerging from the University of Arkansas, scientists have uncovered a startling natural defense mechanism in rice plants: they trap and kill caterpillars using tiny, spike-like hairs called trichomes located on rice spikelets.
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The Rural Business Development Grant Program has $27.7 million available to support projects that help rural communities grow their local economies and create jobs.
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As legislation to authorize year-round E15 now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, the National Corn Growers Association today released an analysis demonstrating a net positive benefit of year-round E15 for corn and soybean farmers.
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Four generations of the Nelson family have farmed the same stretch of Louisiana soil, chasing a version of the American dream measured in acres, harvests and hard work. Now, like hundreds of other family farms across the country, they are on the brink of bankruptcy — and some are rethinking who, if anyone, they will vote for in November.
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Louisiana voters ousted incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on May 16, choosing Trump-backed Congresswoman Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for a head-to-head runoff in the GOP party primary. James “Jamie” Davis Jr., a farmer whose grandfather was a sharecropper, led the way in the Democratic Senate party primary with 47%. He will face New Orleans businessman Gary Crockett in the Democratic primary runoff. Crocket edged out Nick Albares for the runoff by 284 votes 90,764 to 90,480.
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The Ruston Farmers Market is bringing back its Peach Cookery Contest, set for June 3 and June 4 as part of the Louisiana Peach Festival.
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For generations of American service members stationed overseas, a tiny bottle of TABASCO sauce tucked inside a Meal Ready to Eat has offered more than flavor — it has provided a small taste of home.
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