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Louisiana AgSummary
AgSummary Website

An accounting of the value of agriculture in Louisiana. Agents and specialists of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, as well as other agencies - both private and public - compile this information. It focuses on the animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities that comprise our vital agricultural industry. This industry continues to contribute significantly to the state's economy with the potential for increased impacts through value-added processing.

Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor -- 10-06-09
Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor - 10-06-09

The October 6, 2009, edition of the Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor. This newsletter describes the current production and marketing environments facing the agriculture and forestry sectors. "Producers continue to be busy with harvest. For somecrops, producers are putting the finishing touches onthe 2009 year while for others; harvest has juststarted or is in the heart of the harvest season."

Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor (9-16-09)
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor 9-16-09

Latest newsletter that describes the current production and marketing environment facing Louisiana's agricultural and forestry sectors.

Future of Cotton Ginning in Louisiana
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The cotton industry in Louisiana has seen major structural changes in a short time. Total cotton production was reduced by almost 75 percent between 2005 and 2008. This article explores the future of the cotton industry.

Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor - 8-12-09
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor - 8-12-09
The August 12, 2009, version of the Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor. This newsletter provides a brief glimpse of the current production and marketing environment facing the agriculture and forestry sectors.
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor - July 28,2009
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor - 7-28-09
Latest edition of the Food and Fiber Industry Monitor newsletter that describes the current production and marketing environment facing agriculture and forestry.
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor
Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor
This newsletter provides a brief description of the production and marketing environment facing Louisiana agriculture. This is the July 2, 2009, edition
Ag Policy Update - LDAF Recovery Grant and Loan Programs
Agricultural Policy Update - LDAF Recovery Programs
These are newsletters describing two programs offered through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to provide assistance to producers and agribusinesses that were impacted by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. In addition to the newsletters, Excel-based spreadsheets provide a format for producers to estimate their 2008 damages as well as provide the required program forms.
Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor
Food and Fiber Monitor - 6-16-09
This is a newsletter that describes the current production and marketing environments facing the food and fiber sector. Date prepared: June 16, 2009
Agricultural Policy Update
Ag Policy Update 5-28-09
This version of the agricultural policy update newsletter provides information on parishes in the state that have been declared disaster areas by USDA, information on USDA Rural Development's Renewable Energey and Energy Efficiency Programs, and information on the Louisiana Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Competitiveness Program.
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor (5/27/09)
Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor
Newsletter summarizing the current production and marketing environments facing Louisiana's agricultural industry.
Louisiana Ag and Forestry Monitor
Louisiana Ag & Forestry Monitor
This file provides a summary of the current production and marketing ennvironments for agriculture and foresty in Louisiana
Agricultural Policy Update Newsletter
Agricultural Policy Update Newsletter - 4-09-09
This document provides an update on several programs and actions taken by the USDA.
Ag Policy Update - 2009 ACRE Program
2009 ACRE Program
This document describes the 2009 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program. It provides details on how payments are calculated as well as eligibility requirements and payment limits.