Farming

If you're not a farmer, you likely have no idea all that goes into the spring planting.

If you're in South Louisiana and near a body of water you should be on the lookout for "Apple Snails."

A Louisiana company has developed a feed for cattle using sugarcane that produces healthy animals and does away with the stench of cow manure.

There is one key factor in growing sweet strawberries that Louisiana farmers have figured out. Here's how you can figure it out too.

One farmer at the Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market was recently visited by National Geographic.

With so many farmers around Acadiana, I'm sure many people have been in this unfortunate situation countless times.

The farm owned by Anne and Ben Blanchet in Meaux, Brookshire Farm, is a farm that follows a holistic approach when it comes to management of the cattle there. The farm's manager Bob Blanchet spoke with "Acadiana's Morning News" this morning to talk about an upcoming guest speaker event this Friday who can help you find out more about the topic...

The process is easy and streamlined. If you're a member of the FFA in good standing, you qualify for the money.

Ag Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says the floods caused more than $100 million in agriculture losses.

Replant the crop or take a chance and hope that the high water won't diminish yields to badly. That's the question Louisiana corn producers are struggling to answer right now.

You can support American veterans who are also American farmers by looking for this special symbol where you shop.

Mother Nature is not playing nice with Louisiana's rice and soybean producers.

There are more farms in New England and many states in the Mountain West, while that number has declined in many states in traditional farm country.

Last year, some farmers received 20 percent of what is considered normal but Gayle Holeman, a spokeswoman for Fresno's Westlands Water District, said that figure is expected to hit zero.

The LSU AgCenter says a bacterial infection of corn has been confirmed in four northeast Louisiana parishes.