In northeast Louisiana, agriculture pilot Reed Keahey flies with sticker shock.
His plane needs kerosene-based Jet-A fuel, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. A gallon that cost $2.46 in February, just before the war broke out, peaked at $4.11 in May.
Read MoreSugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugar industry. As a result, variety selection is one of the most important decisions a producer makes — one with long-term implications. The goal is to maximize profitability on every acre throughout an extended crop cycle.
Read MoreThe Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has updated multiple crop insurance policies beginning with the 2027 crop year for crops with a June 30, 2026, contract change date, and for the 2028 crop year for crops with an earlier contract change date.
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Read MoreThe Southern Shrimp Alliance, joined by the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, submitted comments expressing strong support in favor of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal that additional tariffs of 12.5 percent be imposed on imported goods from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, including seafood, and additional tariffs of 10 percent be imposed on imported merchandise from Ecuador, Indonesia, and Mexico, including seafood.
Read MorePhysical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.
Impacted Area: Mississippi and Louisiana
Read MoreThe University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) for a total of $4,211,997.00. The cooperative agreement is titled “Assisting with Weather and Water Nowcasting and Forecasting Needs within the Lower Mississippi River Basin.” This award marks the largest federal contract in the university’s history.
Read MoreHappy 250th Birthday America! I hope y’all had a safe, happy and enlightening 4th of July! Our country is amazing, despite what the news media says. Just ask the soccer fans and players from other countries who are here for the World Cup what they think. We get a chance to look back at our history and see how far we have come as a nation.
Read MoreThe rain fell hardest in Avoyelles Parish, but the damage did not stop where the storm did.
As floodwater moved south into northern St. Landry Parish, farmers and ranchers watched a slow-moving disaster creep across fields, roads and yards already soaked from weeks of wet weather. For cattle producers, one of the most damaging losses may be a crop that often gets overlooked: hay.
Read MoreMcNeese State University graduate student, Kayden Smith, is investigating how watermelons and potatoes grow with conventional fertilizer compared to organic.
Read MoreMcNeese State University students Amara Roberson, freshman, and Blake Milton, senior, presented a research project recently at the undergraduate research symposium. The research they’ve conducted examines the trend in food science of using natural ingredients to preserve sausage opposed to food additives.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station’s latest newsletter highlights current research, industry trends, and upcoming events in rice production.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew issued a joint statement today on reports that USDA plans to rescind rules that protect farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Read MoreSummer heat has arrived, but the rain has been keeping it from getting too wild and crazy. It looks like more rain is on the way, and I think that will be an ongoing theme as we head into the fall and winter due to El Niño.
Read MoreIn a 10-year settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states, John Deere must now give farmers and independent technicians the same repair tools and software as authorized dealers.
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