Farming in Louisiana

Louisiana Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $25,110,241
Rice: $137,393,379
Grains: $49,648,055
Soybeans: $78,833,263
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $170,860,290
Cotton Seed: $5,018,684
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $354,358
Tree & Nuts: $5,935,907
Vegetables: $83,940
Livestock: $1,358,310
Hides & Skins: $464,009
Poultry: $1,787,764
Fats & Oils: $133,536
Dairy: $3,689,598
Feeds: $19,464,447
Seeds: $14,270,716
Other: $33,857,979
TOTAL: $548,264,476

Louisiana Agriculture - Google News

Soil moisture short in third of La - KATC

Soil moisture short in third of La KATC, LA - 17 hours ago ... moisture is short or very short in one-third of Louisiana. That's according to the weekly crop report, released by the US Department of Agriculture. ...

LOUISIANA EXPORTS INCREASE 58 PERCENT IN FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2008 - dBusinessNews New Orleans (press release)

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

LOUISIANA EXPORTS INCREASE 58 PERCENT IN FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2008 dBusinessNews New Orleans (press release), LA - Nov 15, 2008 Agricultural products, petroleum and coal, chemicals, processed foods, and machinery ranked as Louisiana's top five export sectors for the January-September ... Louisiana exports jumped 58 percent during the first nine months ... The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com Value of exports through La ports up WDAM-TV Tommy Kurtz will lead new state division that will work to keep ... The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com all 15 news articles

Sweet Dreams Coming True - Southwest News-Herald

Southwest News-Herald

Sweet Dreams Coming True Southwest News-Herald, IL - Nov 17, 2008 Long-term plans are for three facilities in Louisiana that aim to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol annually. The Agricultural Research Service is the ...

Strain discusses agricultural relief with farmers - Monroe News Star

Strain discusses agricultural relief with farmers Monroe News Star, LA - Oct 30, 2008 By Matthew Hamilton • mhamilton@monroe.gannett.com • October 31, 2008 Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain continued his tour of the ...

Former 4-H'er takes lessons learned in agriculture to assist in ... - Shreveport Times

Former 4-H'er takes lessons learned in agriculture to assist in ... Shreveport Times, LA - Nov 3, 2008 He dealt mostly with the governor and his staff, the director general of agriculture (equivalent to Louisiana's agriculture commissioner), water resources ...

Report: Cotton production to drop nearly a third - The Associated Press

CEP News

Report: Cotton production to drop nearly a third The Associated Press - Nov 11, 2008 In Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, production is expected to be down drastically. Louisiana, which felt the effects of both September storms, ... Autumn-time, and the cotton is high WRAL.com all 77 news articles

New Louisiana 4-H Web site offers kids multiple activities - Monroe News Star

New Louisiana 4-H Web site offers kids multiple activities Monroe News Star, LA - Nov 13, 2008 Games in the Kids' Clubhouse site include "The Farmer," a multi-leveled game designed to help children learn how food is grown; a Louisiana agriculture ...

Don't Halt Diversions - bestofneworleans.com

Don't Halt Diversions bestofneworleans.com, LA - Nov 17, 2008 The last thing Louisiana needs to do is halt coastal restoration efforts, yet a group that is charged with restoring wetlands recently proposed just that. ...

Soybean rust detected in Worcester cropland - Bethany Beach Wave

Soybean rust detected in Worcester cropland Bethany Beach Wave, DE - 18 hours ago A map on the US Department of Agriculture's Integrated Pest Management Web site shows widespread reports of Asian rust in Arkansas, Louisiana, ...

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Rise This Year - CattleNetwork.com

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Rise This Year CattleNetwork.com, KS - Nov 17, 2008 When Louisiana cooks shop for their Thanksgiving meal, they’ll find the cost of the basic dinner items cost more this year but remain affordable, ...