Farm and Business

[Image: Publication cover]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. [Image: economic outlook]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. [Image: 2008 Crawfish Budgets]2008 Projected Crawfish Production Costs This report presents estimates of projected costs of producing crawfish in Louisiana for the 2008 season. [Image: 2008 Beef, Dairy and Forage Budgets]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. [Image: rice harvest]Rice prices for 2008 look strong, but production cost keeps increasing (Distributed 01/15/08) Southwest Louisiana farmers are hopeful that rice prices will remain strong, but their optimism is tempered by increased production costs. In a series of rice forums across South Louisiana, LSU AgCenter experts advised farmers on techniques of managing their 2008 crop. more...

Data & Statistics

[Image: Document Image]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. [Image: High School Inequality in Louisiana]High School Attainment Inequality This fact sheet explores three sources of high school attainment inequality in Louisiana: Race, Location and Income. Educational Attainment Trends in Louisiana: 1990-2000 This document describes trends in educational attainment for the adult population of Louisiana, using census data from 1990 and 2000. Racial Gap in Educational Attainment in Louisiana The racial gap is defined as black educational attainment expressed as a percentage of white educational attainment. This paper reports how the racial gap has narrowed or widened in Louisiana's parishes from 1990 to 2000. more...