Home > Money & Business > Farm and Business > Louisiana AgSummary [Image: 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. Ag Policy Update - LDAF Recovery Grant and Loan Programs [Image: 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 [Image: 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 [Image: 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.  more articles... Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor (5/27/09) [Image: Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor] Newsletter summarizing the current production and marketing environments facing Louisiana's agricultural industry. Louisiana Ag and Forestry Monitor [Image: 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 [Image: 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 [Image: 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. Louisiana Farm Recovery Loan and Grant Program [Image: Louisiana Farm Recovery Loan and Grant Program] This newsletter describes a new program to be offered by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Foresty that will provide assistance to producers and agribusinesses that were impacted from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. 2009 Louisiana Vegetable Crop Budgets [Image: 2009 Vegetable Budgets] This report contains estimates of production costs and returns and direct expenses for 20 vegetable crops and 35 production situations. La. dairy farmers face falling on-farm milk prices (Distributed 03/16/09) Rising costs to retailers and heavy worldwide demand pushed up the cost of milk for U.S. consumers, but recent events have put dairy farmers in a bind, according to an agricultural economist with the LSU AgCenter. Risky Business: Louisiana agriculture prevails through tough times [Image: corn] The economic downturn affects agriculture just as it does the rest of the economy. LSU AgCenter economists offer their predictions for Louisiana agriculture in 2009. 2007 Projected Louisiana Sugarcane Production Costs [Image: 2007 Sugar Budgets] The report presents cost estimates for sugarcane production in Louisiana for the 2007 crop year. Cost estimates are included for all phases of sugarcane production including seedbed preparation, planting, plant-cane and stubble crop operations and harvest. Whole farm projected income and expense statements are also included for harvest of sugarcane through second, third and fourth stubble (ratoon) crops. 2007 Projected Louisiana Crawfish and Catfish Production Costs [Image: 2007 Aquaculture Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected costs for crawfish and catfish production in Louisiana for 2007. Click for more information...