USA Rice's Sustainability Award, launched in 2018, is back this year to recognize the women and men who work to improve rice's sustainability every day, and applications are open now.
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There is a certain irony in the fact that one of the most recognizable pieces of equipment on the Rushing family's cattle farm may be a feed truck with a broken door.
For thousands of people who follow Macy Rushing on TikTok, that truck has become a familiar part of their day.
Read MoreOn a farm in Rapides Parish, the next generation is already learning the family business.
Robert and Rachel Duncan's three young daughters follow their parents through soybean fields, check cattle and find plenty of ways to get their hands dirty.
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Before rice makes it onto a dinner plate, it spends months growing beneath a Louisiana sky, dependent on weather, water, markets and the people who work the fields.
For Gerard Frey and Garrett Cormier, it is also the center of a life they have chosen to build around family, hard work and the land.
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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA’s new data modernization plan is designed to provide farmers with better and more useful information.
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The Secretary of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for three Louisiana Parishes as well as several contiguous parishes due to flooding “associated with Tropical Storm Arthur that occurred from June 17, 2026, and continuing.”
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The Southern University Ag Center will host its 84th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show from Feb. 25 – 27, 2027, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. In preparation for the show, the Livestock Show Office is now accepting pre-orders of non-processed choice meats from various livestock. All proceeds from the meat sales go directly to the participating youth as a reward for their hard work and financial investment.
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Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser, issued a response to an article recently published about several Baton Rouge-area restaurants selling and serving mislabeled shrimp. The article specifically mentioned Nungesser because of his close connection to Louisiana's Seafood Industry and tourism.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Louisiana State Director Troy Romero joined Delhi Hospital today to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new hospital in Delhi, made possible with $79.1 million in USDA funding. This major investment will replace the community’s existing outdated and undersized facility and expand access to essential health care services for residents throughout Richland Parish and neighboring rural regions.
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Over the past couple of months, cattle markets have been confronted with several developments that have increased both uncertainty and volatility. The typical seasonal downturn in beef demand during the hottest part of the summer appears to have been more pronounced and longer lasting than normal, as extreme temperatures contributed to a significant summer slowdown in beef movement. As a result, carcass cutout values declined, eventually placing pressure on both fed cattle and feeder cattle prices.
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Jasmine rice is growing in popularity among U.S. consumers, with North America ranking as the second-largest global market for the variety, accounting for 35% of the market share. But most of that rice is imported from other countries, mainly from Thailand.
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The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program is a federally subsidized insurance policy designed to help cattle producers manage price risk. The policy guarantees a price level for cattle at a specific future date. If actual prices at that time fall below the guaranteed price, the policy pays an indemnity equal to the difference. In this way, LRP establishes a price floor for cattle, similar to purchasing a futures put option.
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The rice harvest is coming to a close, with farmers reporting an average yield for the season.
Tyler Musgrove, a rice extension specialist with the LSU AG Center, said this year’s yield report shows more variability from parish to parish than in previous years.
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The 2026 corn and soybean harvest season will be remembered for low commodity prices and high production costs that created lackluster results both locally and throughout the state.
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Check out the September edition of the Cow Country Reporter for the latest news and updates affecting the U.S. cattle industry, including Mexican cattle imports, the U.S./Mexico border reopening, screwworm and more.
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