The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee, with support from JBS and CoBank, is unveiling the results of a new national study intended to guide programming dedicated to women in agriculture for the next five years.
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The LSU AgCenter has released its 2026 schedule of sugarcane summer field days along with the dates of conferences and other meetings. Field days are held in every area of the cane belt and give growers and other members of the industry the opportunity to learn about the latest research and recommendations before the beginning of upcoming planting and growing seasons.
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Louisiana leads the country in crawfish production, bringing more than $300 million to the state each year. What happens when there aren't enough employees to get them to buyers?
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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.
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The 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.
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Louisiana 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.
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Cover 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.
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For 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.
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A crop insurance agent says base acre changes for the 2026 crop year could help strengthen the farm safety net.
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American 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.
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Farm 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.
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A grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive disadvantage.
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It’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.
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A 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.
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This 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).
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