Louisiana farmers suffered an estimated $112 million loss as a result of Tropical Storm Arthur last month. Avoyelles, St. Landry and Rapides Parishes accounted for 90% of total losses. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says Avoyelles received 29 inches of rain in less than 24 hours.
Read MoreGerard Frey is pleased with the rice coming through the combine this summer. He is less than satisfied with what that rice is worth.
According to Frey, a rice and crawfish farmer, first-crop rice harvest is going well. He operates with GX2 Farms, which has a little over half of their crop already in, and so far yields are generally reaching the high 40s and low 50s in barrels per acre.
Read MoreLouisiana Farm Bureau Federation Secretary-Treasurer Mike Melancon was recognized Saturday evening as one of Sugar Journal’s 2026 Sugar Notables, an international honor celebrating individuals whose careers have made lasting contributions to the global sugar industry.
Read MoreAccording to state wildlife and fisheries agents, more than 71% of Louisiana's 2026 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper has been caught.
Read MoreIn the year ahead, the United Soybean Board (USB) will boost demand for U.S. Soy℠, drive on-farm resilience and bring value to the nearly half a million U.S. soybean farmers. Led by its 77 farmer-leaders, USB recently approved a $122.5 million budget for the 2027 fiscal year, strategically allocating funds across vital research, promotion and education investments. This spans the food, feed, fuel, industrial, exports and sustainable production market segments.
Read MoreCongressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced H.R. 9781, the Defend American Agriculture Act, legislation that raises the borrowing authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) from $30 billion to $45 billion through September 2031.
Read MoreA Cyclospora outbreak has significantly altered consumer buying habits, leading thousands of heads of lettuce from large brands to remain on grocery store shelves. This shift has prompted consumers to turn to local farmers for safe, fresh produce. Amid the outbreak, Big Daddy Farms is providing a solution with its hydroponic growing system.
Read MoreFlood damage after Tropical Storm Arthur in Avoyelles and St. Landry parishes in Louisiana, as well as counties across the state line in Mississippi, left many farmers questioning how to carry on in a growing season that sorely needed success.
In Louisiana, more than 29 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, breaking a state record set in 1962. Both Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared states of emergency.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Legislature has sometimes been accused of having a herd mentality. One time it was literally true.
That was in 2024, when the House passed a bill allowing the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk directly from farms. As the vote was being taken, a number of legislators belted out hearty moos to celebrate.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, where USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are working together to target feral swine.
Read MoreFarmers in the Mississippi Delta can now enroll in an irrigation efficiency program focused on protecting water supplies. This opportunity is led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to address the challenges of aquifer decline in the Mississippi River valley.
Read MoreFor 25 years, the Louisiana Master Farmer Program has helped farmers improve efficiency, sustainability and long-term productivity. A rancher in south Louisiana completed the program, which led her to make environmental improvements.
Read MoreA proposed solar installation outside of Hineston could cover more than 10,000 acres of currently undeveloped land in Rapides Parish, pending permit approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
A permit currently in the review process would allow development of a 4,554-acre solar array in the first stage of the project, positioned alongside the Vernon-Rapides Parishes border. A second stage would add another 5,688 acres to the development, almost entirely within Vernon Parish.
Read MoreA nine-year stocking program at Lake Claiborne is yielding dramatic results for local anglers, turning the North Louisiana reservoir into a premier destination for trophy bass.
The transformation stems from an ambitious effort by the Lake Claiborne Watershed Commission, which began introducing high-grade fingerlings to boost fish populations and size potential nearly a decade ago.
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