Dr. Mike Strain, Louisiana’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, says the freezing temperatures caused damage to crops like strawberries and winter pastures, but snow cover helped protect ...

None of his animals were lost during the winter weather event. Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain said farmers may take a small hit on their bottom line because of the ...

Louisiana is expected to suffer about $100 million in crop loss from Hurricane Isaac, said LSU AgCenter Agricultural Economist Kurt Guidry. The state’s loss is minimal compared to previous storms and ...

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), designed to strengthen the market presence of ...

“I think the lowest temperature we read down three or four inches was 38 degrees which means that the cane in the ground is going to be perfectly fine and we shouldn’t have any issues this spring when ...

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - Louisiana boasts hundreds of restaurants that combine phenomenal cuisine with romance, and according to Tripping.com, one Lafayette restaurant made their Top Ten list of "Most ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said ... 22 being added since 2023 for a total of 116. Also on his "wish list" are firefighting "scooper aircraft," though he said the cost of ...

There are many cities in Louisiana where legalized casino gambling exists. They've got casinos-a-plenty in Shreveport/Bossier City, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and at several other resorts ...