Agriculture
Feds: Use genetically modified crops on refuges?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold five public meetings around the South in June to hear what people think about using genetically modified crops on refuges to provide ...
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Ag economy grows to record high of $11.4 billion in 2012
By Linda Foster Benedict lbenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE, La. – The agricultural economy in Louisiana grew to a record high value of $11.4 billion in 2012, an increase of 6.5 percent over t...
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Unusual weather makes La. wheat harvest predictions ‘iffy’
Buy Rick Bogren rbogren@agcenter.lsu.edu WINNSBORO, La. – The 2013 wheat harvest in Louisiana is only a few weeks from beginning, and experts aren’t sure how the crop will turn out. “This has been ...
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Louisiana farmers sow seeds, pray for bumper crops
MONROE (AP) — Soybeans and corn will dominate northeastern Louisiana’s fertile fields this spring and summer, while farmers are expected to plant the fewest acres of cotton in Louisiana history. Fa...
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New Port of Baton Rouge facility could boost Louisiana ag exports
By Bruce Schultz bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE – Louisiana agricultural producers are highly dependent on the world market to sell their commodities, and a new export facility at the Port ...
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Louisiana sugar producers: Wall Street Journal article one-sided, incorrect
THIBODAUX — Louisiana’s sugar producers are outraged that a recent Wall Street Journal news story portrayed the domestic sugar industry incorrectly and unfairly, said Jim Simon, general manager of ...
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La. looking at nutrient management plan
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Four Louisiana agencies are gathering information on nutrients in watersheds across the state with an eye toward reducing their impact on the Gulf of Mexico and “dead zones.” The...
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Wet winter, late freeze affect wheat crop in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s winter has been warmer and wetter than usual making it tough on the state’s wheat crop, which is midway through its growing season Wet conditions aren’t good for whea...
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Thibodaux man heads sugar league
Thibodaux man heads sugar league LAFAYETTE, La. — Mike Daigle of Thibodaux was elected president of the American Sugar Cane League at the group’s Feb. 5 annual meeting. The American Sugar Cane Leag...
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Greg Lutz, a professor and specialist with Louisiana Sea Grant and the LSU AgCenter, shows one of the tanks that will be used to raise and study alligators at the AgCenter’s new research facility in Baton Rouge.
LSU AgCenter, alligator industry join forces for reptile research
By PAULA OUDER Louisiana Sea Grant College Program Alligator is showing up on more and more restaurant menus, but the biggest profit realized from these reptiles comes from the hides, which are use...
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Early crawfish crop appears encouraging after 2 lean years
NEW ORLEANS, La. — After two lean years caused by summer drought and winter cold, it looks as if there will be plenty of crawfish for Super Bowl Sunday — one of the biggest days of the year for Lou...
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Bayou Rum to use Louisiana sugar cane
LACASSINE (AP) — Louisiana Spirits LLC said Bayou Rum will be the brand name for its soon-to-be released rum made from Louisiana sugar cane. Louisiana Spirits President Trey Litel also said Republi...
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