Farming

The American Sugar Cane League will hold its annual meeting Feb. 5-6 in Lafayette.The Daily Comet reports the Thibodaux-based group lobbies on cane…

Despite uncertainty surrounding federal farm legislation, agricultural economists are optimistic about the market outlook for rice and soybeans with…

Heavy rains in southwest Louisiana are flooding land and keeping some farmers out of the fields.Calcasieu Parish County Agent Jimmy Meaux tells The…

As rain followed rain in south Louisiana, the president of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association saw a good chunk of his crop swim over the levees…

North Louisiana farmers and timber growers say they're beginning to recover from drought in 2010 and 2011. But The Times of Shreveport reports it will…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Louisiana's harvests this year include record yields for at least five crops — corn, soybeans, cotton, grain…

When Hurricane Isaac blew through Louisiana, it caused an estimated $100 million worth of losses in agriculture. About 40% of the state’s citrus crop was…

Hurricane Isaac's winds paired with recent rains made a rough start for this year's sugar-cane grinding season. But industry officials are optimistic that…

The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Isaac has cut Louisiana's pecan harvest by 15 percent.Charlie Graham, professor for fruit and nut crops, says that…

Scientists question the methods and results of a new study showing harm to rats fed a diet of GMO corn and herbicide. But the debate is far from settled as interest groups call for a ban and governments ask for further studies.