U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized Jady Regard for his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the pecan industry. From the Cane River Pecan Company to his support for making the pecan the national nut of the United States, Regard is an inspiring story of hard work and creativity.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Peach Festival is set to begin in just over a week, drawing visitors from across the region to Ruston for the 76-year-old event.
Read MoreLouisiana saw another wet and active week, with repeated rounds of rain and thunderstorms helping improve drought conditions across much of the state while also causing localized flooding.
Read MoreCover cropping has emerged as the most widely funded conservation practice under the USDA’s
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from fiscal years 2014 through 2025.
Read MoreFor much of the spring, Louisiana was feeling the strain of drought. For many farmers, the lack of rain made an already challenging planting season even tougher, especially for crops that depend on timely moisture to get established. In some cases, fields planted just weeks before struggled to emerge, forcing difficult decisions about whether to start over.
Read MoreA crop insurance agent says base acre changes for the 2026 crop year could help strengthen the farm safety net.
Read MoreAmerican Soybean Association Secretary Jordan Scott urged federal officials to quickly finalize guidance for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit during testimony before the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service.
Read MoreFarm bankruptcies surged in April to their highest monthly total since early 2020, along with mounting financial pressure across rural America as producers continue to battle elevated fuel, fertilizer, and operating costs.
Read MoreA grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive disadvantage.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe now, but “Cotton Is the Enemy” has actually been gone for longer than it existed. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank founded the brand in 1996, and immediately implemented the marketing campaign, which he hoped would promote his synthetic line of athletic apparel.
Read MoreA relatively small group of countries now supplies a huge share of the world’s traded food. The top 10 exporters alone account for nearly half of global agricultural exports, giving a handful of economies enormous influence over global food prices and supply chains.
Read MoreThis report projects corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice futures prices for the United States for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026. Our analysis utilizes historical data on both cash prices (the price for immediate delivery) and futures prices (the price agreed upon for delivery at a future date).
Read MoreUSA Rice will conduct the inaugural Aromatic Rice Quality Symposium this summer, in conjunction with the organization’s annual July Business Meetings in Dallas. The symposium will be on Wednesday morning, July 8, in the National Ballroom I at the Thompson Hotel downtown.
Read MoreThe Fertilizer Institute is praising a temporary federal waiver on hours-of-service regulations for fertilizer deliveries, saying the move will help keep nutrients moving to farms during the busy planting season.
Read MoreThe Fertilizer Institute is voicing strong support for a bipartisan surface transportation proposal advancing in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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