Louisiana

After years of farmers struggling with fertilizer shortages and rising costs, Louisiana is building a major ammonia plant with help from the Department of Defense and Energy. The facility will start operating in 2029.

On Wednesday, Lawmakers from across the Northwest, including central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, eastern Washington’s Michael Baumgartner, eastern Oregon’s Cliff Bentz, and northern Idaho’s Russ Fulcher introduced legislation aimed at protecting the Lower Snake River dams.  The three bills include:   ...

On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed the first case of “severe” bird flu in a human in the United States.  Health officials in Louisiana say the unidentified 65-year-old patient has been hospitalized, experiencing what has been described as a severe respiratory illness.  As of Wednesday eve...

According to the latest census numbers, total sales of aquaculture products in 2023 hit $1.9 billion, an increase of 26% from 2018.  NASS says in 2023, there were 3,453 aquaculture farms with sales in the United States, up 18% during that same time period.  Five st...

A coalition of attorneys general is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on pesticide products across the country. By streamlining the process and preempting misbranding in states like California, the rule would lift the burdens currently placed on farmers across the country...

The H-2A program continues to grow in popularity, or necessity, in farm country.  American agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers can fill seasonal farm jobs with temporary foreign workers through the H-2A Visa Program.  The Dep...

The USDA continues to help feed those in Louisiana impacted by last month's hurricane Ida. And that help include distribution of food packages with nutritious, high quality, U.S.-grown foods. "We basically give packets of food, boxes of food to the local food bank, and the food banks have the network already in existence," said Louisiana Nutrition Service Regional Director Bill Ludwig