Good harvests in Louisiana despite drought
For the second straight year, most of Louisiana has been declared an agricultural disaster area, but it’s hard to see that in federal harvest predictions. Farmers expect record and near-record yields...
View ArticleCold pushes natural gas up 4 percent for week
Cold weather has pushed natural gas prices sharply higher this week and analysts say the gains could continue.
View ArticleState agricultural economy has second record year in a row
Louisiana's agricultural economy had its second straight record year in 2013, bringing the state more than $11.8 billion, according to a report released Monday by the LSU AgCenter.
View ArticleLa. soybeans expected to reach 1.3M acres in 2014
Louisiana farmers are likely to plant 1.3 million acres of soybeans this year, up 18 percent from last year's 1.1 million acres, LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Ronnie Levy said.
View ArticleSouth Louisiana farmers taking severe hit from heavy rains
Rain across Southwest Louisiana is threatening the survival of soybean and rice crops.
View ArticleGood harvests in Louisiana despite drought
For the second straight year, most of Louisiana has been declared an agricultural disaster area, but it’s hard to see that in federal harvest predictions. Farmers expect record and near-record yields...
View ArticleCold pushes natural gas up 4 percent for week
Cold weather has pushed natural gas prices sharply higher this week and analysts say the gains could continue.
View ArticleState agricultural economy has second record year in a row
Louisiana's agricultural economy had its second straight record year in 2013, bringing the state more than $11.8 billion, according to a report released Monday by the LSU AgCenter.
View ArticleLa. soybeans expected to reach 1.3M acres in 2014
Louisiana farmers are likely to plant 1.3 million acres of soybeans this year, up 18 percent from last year's 1.1 million acres, LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Ronnie Levy said.
View ArticleSouth Louisiana farmers taking severe hit from heavy rains
Rain across Southwest Louisiana is threatening the survival of soybean and rice crops.
View ArticleInvasive stink bugs plaguing soybean farmers in 3 states
The Deep South's nastiest soybean pest is marching north, and Mississippi and Arkansas are facing their worst invasion ever.
View ArticleTrump’s tariffs impacting state energy, agriculture and transportation
Before the U.S. imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum in March -- and our trade disputes began boiling over -- Broussard-based Offshore Energy Services and its pipe division was becoming a...
View ArticleFarmers harvesting good soybeans, but some deal with issues
Researchers say Louisiana soybean farmers are reaping a good crop as roughly 60 percent of it has been harvested.
View ArticleRainy harvest devastates Louisiana soybeans for 2nd year
The trade disputes with China are hurting Louisiana's soybean farmers at a time when rain during harvest season has also hit them badly, a Republican congressman from the state said, asking the federal...
View ArticleUS farmers store record soybean crop as China dispute weighs
American farmers still working to get out their remaining soybeans after a weather-plagued harvest season are struggling to figure out what to do with a record crop now their traditionally dominant...
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