Farm and Business

Louisiana Business Recovery Grant and Loan Program On Jan. 23, 2007, Governor Blanco launched the Louisiana Business Recovery Grant and Loan Program. This is a pilot program designed to assist small businesses, including farms, as they continue to recover from direct and indirect damages caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Ag Policy Update: Additional Disaster Assistance Programs Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter ag economist, provides the latest information, as of Aug. 29, 2007, on the sign-up periods for several disaster assistance programs made available through legislation signed by President Bush in May 2007. Highlights of Agriculture Forestry, crops, animals, fisheries and other enterprises based in agriculture and natural resources add up to multibillion dollar industries for the state of Louisiana. This handy pocket-sized publication provides details on Louisiana agriculture and natural resources, records set in 2007, the number of farms and farmers and much more. Outlook for Louisiana Agriculture With an ever-changing production and marketing environment, agricultural producers frequently face difficult decisions. This publication provides Louisiana’s producers with a view of the potential marketing and production environments they are likely to face, so they can use that information while making farm management and production plans. 2008 Projected Crawfish Production Costs This report presents estimates of projected costs of producing crawfish in Louisiana for the 2008 season. 2008 Projected Production Costs for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle and Forage This report presents estiamtes of projected 2008 production costs associated with the production of beef cattle, dairy cattle and forage crops in Louisiana. more...

Data & Statistics

Highlights of Agriculture Forestry, crops, animals, fisheries and other enterprises based in agriculture and natural resources add up to multibillion dollar industries for the state of Louisiana. This handy pocket-sized publication provides details on Louisiana agriculture and natural resources, records set in 2007, the number of farms and farmers and much more. Louisiana's Rural Poverty This fact sheet breaks down the poverty rates by parish and population density. It includes a map of the areas of persistent poverty in Louisiana. more...