A hybrid online and in-person program designed to help increase the number of people growing fruits and vegetables for distribution (sale and/or mutual aid models) in communities across the state of Louisiana.
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The greens inside the greenhouses at Rayville High School are lush, brilliant shades of green.
Ten years ago, Richland Parish Food Network Services was given a grant through Seed Change, an initiative of the National Farm to School Network to expand the use of locally grown produce in schools through changes in procurement, education or the addition of school gardens.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rolling out several updates to livestock insurance programs beginning with the 2027 crop year, expanding coverage options and adjusting rules for cattle and dairy producers.
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This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to send a bipartisan, bicameral letter, along with 112 of their colleagues, in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to utilize a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries.
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There is general agreement among all but one of the listed forecast groups that the 2026 season will have fewer-than-average 'named' storms in the Atlantic Basin. Historically, fewer storms overall leads to a reduction in landfalls for the U.S. mainland, on average. This is especially true in terms of 'major' hurricane landfalls on the mainland.
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America’s sugarbeet and sugarcane producers are applauding a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate what they describe as unfair foreign sugar trade practices harming the domestic sugar industry.
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The unique challenges that farmers face — which have been exacerbated over the past few years — make government support not only helpful, but necessary for survival.
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Progressive Farmer's Todd Neeley reported that "a federal court on Monday granted preliminary approval to John Deere's proposed antitrust settlement with farmers who filed right-to-repair lawsuits, giving producers until September 2026 to file objections."
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This 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.
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With a mystery ingredient revealed and the clock ticking, 4-H food challenge teams competing in the State 4-H Food Challenge in Alexandria had just 40 minutes to create a nutritious, budget-friendly dish featuring cauliflower.
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After Jeff Davis Parish welcomed Louisiana’s first whooping crane chick of 2026, four families of the endangered species are now thriving in the parish.
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China and the United States agreed to reduce tariffs on agricultural trade as part of a broader trade agreement announced following meetings between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Recent pheromone trap data indicates increasing corn earworm (aka bollworm) moth activity across several monitoring locations in Louisiana with notable “spikes” that can signal increased egg-laying risk in susceptible crops. While early-season captures were variable through March and early April, multiple sites are now showing elevated moth flights from late April into mid-May.
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he RICE Awards recognize individuals who embrace the values of Resilience, Innovation, Contribution and Excellence (RICE) in their work throughout the rice industry. If you know someone who exemplifies these characteristics, help us honor their incredible achievements by nominating them for a 2026 RICE Award.
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Hurricane season is once again upon us, and the LSU AgCenter has recommendations to mitigate potential danger and losses to yards, homes and animals, tips for keeping food and cleaning supplies on hand and information for farmers and ranchers.
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