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• Some citrus varieties will fare better than others in upcoming cold spell

  December 19, 2022 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana citrus farmers and others with citrus trees are preparing for damaging cold conditions later this week -- but not all crops face the same level of vulnerability. The LSU AgCenter is sharing a chart that rates the hardiness of those fruit trees. Kumquat trees... more »

• Police: 19-year-old killed in dirt bike crash on Ascension highway

  June 10, 2021 2:08 PM

  GONZALES - A man was killed Wednesday night after his dirt bike collided with another vehicle on an Ascension highway. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday on LA 22 near LA 44. Investigators believe Everett Scott, 19, was riding the ATV westbound on... more »

• Strawberry farmers brace themselves for more freezing weather Play Video

  February 18, 2021 9:46 PM

  AMITE CITY - Strawberry farms across the state are dealing with the harsh effects of this week's winter storm, and with even more frigid weather on its way, farmers are doing everything they can to save their crops. "This is terrible weather. We need it to be seventy degrees... more »

• Cold weather means higher prices for crawfish Play Video

  February 18, 2021 7:24 PM

  WHITE CASTLE - Crawfish traps are coming up empty at time of year when they should be full. "Normally at this time of year, we're usually rolling six, seven days a week. We're cacthing real good, pulling out great crawfish, a lot of good numbers of crawfish," said Will... more »

• Farmers, food banks hoping to collaborate to overcome pandemic-induced shortages

  April 15, 2020 12:35 PM

  The far-reaching effects of the global pandemic have crept into the daily lives of food-service industry workers, food banks, and now, farmers. ABC News reports that as major companies that sell food indefinitely shut down, the farmers that sell the food to these commercial clients are seeing contracts canceled... more »

• Department of Agriculture lifts moratorium on Louisiana's WIC program

  May 16, 2017 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has announced that the Department of Agriculture has lifted the federal moratorium on the authorization of new vendors in the Louisiana Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. In a statement released Tuesday, the governor said he received a letter... more »

• Louisiana farmers and ranchers have options for flood recovery assistance

  September 19, 2016 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Farmers and ranchers affected by last month's flooding could be eligible for assistance from several agencies. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans to farmers and ranchers for rebuilding or repairing their primary homes and replacing lost or damaged personal property. Victims can call the SBA... more »

• Aid available to farmers after historic flooding

  August 26, 2016 11:50 AM

  OPELOUSAS – The Louisiana Department of Agriculture is assuring farmers that state and federal aid is available to help them get through the flooding crisis. According to a release from LSU’s Friday, state Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has held multiple meetings in Indian Bayou, Opelousas, Batchelor and Donaldsonville. ... more »