“That's taxpayer’s money that is going to support research and development and pilot projects to develop a food system that is based on environmental destruction and greed and disregard for animals, fish, and any of the other marine mammals that might be around it.” - Andrianna Natsoulas Andrianna Natsoulas is the campaign director for Don't Cage Our Oceans, an organization that exists to keep our oceans free from industrial fish farms. Offshore finfish farming is the mass cultivation of finfish in marine waters, in underwater or floating net pens, pods, and cages. Offshore finfish farms are factory farms that harm public health, the environment, and local communities and economies that rely on the ocean and its resources. Don’t Cage Our Oceans are a coalition of diverse organizations working together to stop the development of offshore finfish farming in the United States through federal law, policies, and coalition building. And, although it is not yet happening, right now the US Administration and Congress are promoting this kind of farming, which would be nothing short of disastrous for the oceans, the planet and the people and animals who live here. dontcageouroceans.org…
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Louisiana Sugarcane Update with LFB President Jim Harper
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This week, Avery Davidson has a conversation with Louisiana Farm Bureau President, Jim Harper. They discuss sugarcane harvest and the affects the drought has had on the crop in Louisiana. They also discuss the Drought Assistance Improvement Act, a bill from Louisiana 5th District Congresswoman, Julia Letlow.
Learn more about Louisiana sugarcane impacted by drought.
Learn more about Congresswoman Letlow's bill and Louisiana Farm Bureau's praise of the bill.
Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.
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Контент предоставлен Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcasts. Весь контент подкастов, включая эпизоды, графику и описания подкастов, загружается и предоставляется непосредственно компанией Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcasts или ее партнером по платформе подкастов. Если вы считаете, что кто-то использует вашу работу, защищенную авторским правом, без вашего разрешения, вы можете выполнить процедуру, описанную здесь https://ru.player.fm/legal.
This week, Avery Davidson has a conversation with Louisiana Farm Bureau President, Jim Harper. They discuss sugarcane harvest and the affects the drought has had on the crop in Louisiana. They also discuss the Drought Assistance Improvement Act, a bill from Louisiana 5th District Congresswoman, Julia Letlow.
Learn more about Louisiana sugarcane impacted by drought.
Learn more about Congresswoman Letlow's bill and Louisiana Farm Bureau's praise of the bill.
Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.
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This week, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast begins our celebration of National Women’s History Month, highlighting the impactful contributions of women in agriculture. Allie Shipley is stepping in to host some engaging conversations with women involved in Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. In this episode, LFBF Women's Leadership Committee Chair, Michele Simoneaux shares her journey into Louisiana Farm Bureau, how getting involved helped her grow in leadership, community involvement, and the importance of passing on the family farm tradition. Find a Louisiana Farm Bureau office in your parish here . Learn more about the LFBF Women's Leadership Committee here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
In this episode, Karl Wiggers sits down with Dr. Tara Smith, Director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service at the LSU AgCenter. They explore how innovative extension programs—from youth initiatives and internships to the state livestock show and AgMagic—are shaping the future of Louisiana agriculture. Discover how these efforts are not only educating the next generation but also driving lasting impact across the state. See the story from the state livestock show here . Learn about AgMagic here . Learn more about the LSU Extension Internships here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
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This week is National FFA Week. As part of the celebration, the Louisiana FFA state officer team came to visit Louisiana Farm Bureau to film an episode of This Week In Louisiana Agriculture. That's a tradition that started when Cade LeJeune, then the Executive Secretary of Louisiana FFA, began working with the team at Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation to promote the great work of the organization. This week, Karl Wiggers sits down with Cade to discuss his new job with Louisiana FFA and how he came to find his career in agriculture education. See the Louisiana FFA Takeover show on TWILA . Learn how to donate to Louisiana FFA here. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
Louisiana again has a voice on the national stage. Racheal Duncan of Rapides Parish grows cut flowers, helps her husband, Robert, on their soybean and cattle farm and is a mother to three daughters. She is now on the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee. Karl Wiggers sat down with Duncan at the recent AFBF Annual Convention in San Antonio to discuss this big step and how serving in Louisiana Farm Bureau opened doors for her to grow in leadership. See a story from TWILA about Robert and Rachel Duncan . Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R today ! Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
The weather is warming up and so is crawfish production in Louisiana! This week, Karl Wiggers visits with rice and crawfish farmer Dylan Benoit at his field in Jeff Davis Parish. They discuss the outlook on this year's crawfish season, Benoit being raised on the farm, as well as what works and what doesn't in crawfish economics. See a story from TWILA about the 2025 crawfish season . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
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In December, Congress passed the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution to fund the government and provide immediate economic relief to American farmers. The appropriations for supplemental assistance and disaster relief added up to nearly $31 Billion dollars -- a massive win for agriculture. In this episode, Karl Wiggers and Andy Brown sit down with some friends from Tensas parish, Kellon Lee and Josh Copes, to see what this relief is going to mean to them. See a story from TWILA about the need for a new Farm Bill and supplemental assistance . Hear more podcast episodes about this need here . Read articles about the Farm Bill, supplemental assistance, and disaster relief here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
Leadership at home often means seeing the big picture and the place Louisiana agriculture has on the global scale. LSU Agricultural Leadership Development Program Class XVIII is gaining that global perspective right now visiting farms and businesses in The Netherlands and Belgium. Avery Davidson speaks with LSU Ag Leadership Director Dr. Bobby Soileau in this episode of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast to find out why that world perspective provides clarity on the local level. This is where you can follow along with blog posts from the Class XVIII international trip to Belgium and the Netherlands. Here is an interview with Dr. Soileau in 2024 about the value of the LSU Ag Leadership program. Here is the episode of TWILA from Southeast Asia in 2020 . Here is the episode of TWILA from Costa Rica and Panama in 2023 . Learn more about the LSU Ag Leadership Program here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
This year is growing in the right direction for Louisiana farmers. As Christmas approached, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution, the American Relief Act, to fund the government through March. In addition to avoiding a government shutdown, there is major supplemental assistance for farmers and aid for those affected by natural disasters over the past couple of years. The Act also extended the existing farm bill for another year. On this episode of the podcast, Louisiana Farm Bureau President, Richard Fontenot reflects on that huge win for his friends and neighbors in agriculture and wants to build on that momentum to a new Farm Bill. See the story from TWILA highlighting the need for assistance and a new farm bill. Read more about the Continuing Resolution and its aid for farmers. Read about a new bill filed by Congresswoman Letlow to strengthen funding for farmers and ranchers. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
In this episode of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast , we explore a recent trade mission to Cuba, led by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The trip brought together a Louisiana delegation, including Commissioner Mike Strain, elected officials, and LSU AgCenter personnel, to discuss trade opportunities and foster diplomatic relations. Joining the conversation are Louisiana Farm Bureau President Richard Fontenot and Second Vice President Burch Pierce, who share their firsthand experiences from the trip. Here are some stories Neil Melancon brought back from Cuba in 2017 -- Part 1 and Part 2 . Here's a playlist of more TWILA stories from Cuba over the years. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
Louisiana Farm Bureau volunteer leaders recently traveled to the nation's capitol to advocate for some much needed relief for Louisiana farmers and ranchers. Their message was clear -- it's time for a new farm bill, but that's not enough. Congress' failure to pass a 5 year safety net has created the need for immediate supplemental assistance so farmers can keep farming. The group of leaders discuss the trip and what you can do to make a difference. See the story from TWILA about this trip . Visit https://lafarmbureau.org/farmbill to have your voice heard. See TikToks about how the farm economy looks in Louisiana here or here or here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
Louisiana Ag In The Classroom is a fantastic resource for teachers to incorporate, you guessed it, agriculture into lessons in the classroom. Louisiana AITC State Coordinator Lynda Danos joins Karl Wiggers in the studio this week to discuss those amazing resources and how AITC is continuing to find new ways to support and partner with teachers across the state. Learn more about Louisiana AITC at their website here . See stories about past winners of the Louisiana AITC Teachers of the Year . Learn more about Louisiana AITC Teacher of the Year here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
The past couple months have been dry in Louisiana, with the exception of a couple pockets and a quick tropical system that rolled through the state. Drought conditions are affecting farmers and ranchers across the state, but the tool used by USDA in determining financial assistance may not be keeping up with conditions on the ground. Avery Davidson sits down with Louisiana State Climatologist, Jay Grymes, and Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Mike Strain, to discuss how you can help paint the picture of Louisiana's drought. See the current U.S. Drought Monitor Map here . Submit photos and conditions from your farm or pastures here. Share your pictures on this Facebook post also ! See the story Avery produced about Jay Grymes on TWILA . See the story Josh Meeks produced about the Mesonet Program at ULM on TWILA. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
There are many things in life that are necessary, like food, water, clothes to wear, and education. We also need insurance. In this week's episode, Karl sits down with a couple insurance agents from Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance to discuss their field of work which is often misunderstood. Start the conversation with a Louisiana Farm Bureau agent today here. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today. Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau member benefits here.…
In this episode from the archives, Karl sits down with Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation 1st Vice President, Marty Wooldridge. They discuss how he first was introduced to the Farm Bureau as a young farmer. They also discuss how he found success in different areas in the organization's Young Farmers and Ranchers program that connected him to a network that reached across the country in American Farm Bureau. See the Road To Leadership video about Marty Wooldridge . See a story from This Week In Louisiana Agriculture featuring Marty and his family . Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau member benefits here . Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today .…
In a time when the ag economy has razor thin margins, farmers are looking for any way to make an extra penny for their crops. In this episode, Karl Wiggers sits down with grain marketing specialists Greg Fox and Grayson Close to talk about the Louisiana Farm Bureau Grain Marketing Association and how they're helping farmers across Louisiana sell their crops at the best price at the best time. See the story from a proud Louisiana Farm Bureau Marketing customer here. Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau member benefits here. Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.…
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