When the Senate and House ag committees begin markup of the farm bill, attention will be given to supplemental crop insurance, target prices and revenue programs....More
Neonics and politics. Biotech lies. Cotton and skin. Passing the baton. Ag’s ultimate challenge. Bees run the world. Those stories and more to start your day....More
Scientists from the LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University shared findings from research on forage and feed at an April 5 Southeast Research Station field day in Franklinton, La....More
Cattle producers in Mississippi and Louisiana can learn about cattle health issues and forage weed control measures during a May 18 event in south Mississippi....More
The April 11 tornado that swept through areas of Kemper and Noxubee counties in the northeastern prairie region of Mississippi had an impact on the farming community....More
More than 125 people from 19 parishes attended the Acadiana Cattle Producers Field Day at the LSU AgCenter Iberia Research Station with presentations on cattle and forage research....More
A coalition of 229 farm, rural, faith, consumer and environmental organizations from 45 states delivered a letter urging the USDA to protect the integrity of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products....More
B.J. McClenton’s appreciation of horses and livestock attracted him to a career with the Extension Service, but his desire to help people sealed the deal....More
Immigration reform continues to build momentum in Congress. As migrant workers are a vital component of the U.S. food and fiber sector, agricultural interests are keen to bend the coming legislation to their best advantage....More
An aging U.S. waterway infrastructure – which carries more than 60 percent of America’s grain and other commodity exports -- may be set to get a funding boost from Congress that will allow for more than a facelift....More
