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[Image: AgSummary Website]Louisiana AgSummary
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.
[Image: Agricultural Policy Update - LDAF Recovery Programs]Ag Policy Update - LDAF Recovery Grant and Loan 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.
[Image: Food and Fiber Monitor - 6-16-09]Louisiana Food and Fiber Monitor
This is a newsletter that describes the current production and marketing environments facing the food and fiber sector. Date prepared: June 16, 2009
[Image: Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor]Louisiana Food and Fiber Industry Monitor (5/27/09)
Newsletter summarizing the current production and marketing environments facing Louisiana's agricultural industry.
[Image: Ag Policy Update 5-28-09]Agricultural Policy Update
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.
[Image: Louisiana Ag & Forestry Monitor]Louisiana Ag and Forestry Monitor
This file provides a summary of the current production and marketing ennvironments for agriculture and foresty in Louisiana
[Image: Agricultural Policy Update Newsletter - 4-09-09]Agricultural Policy Update Newsletter
This document provides an update on several programs and actions taken by the USDA.
[Image: 2009 ACRE Program]Ag Policy Update - 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.
[Image: Louisiana Farm Recovery Loan and Grant Program]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.
[Image: ag 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.
An Overview of Louisiana Crop Insurance
This article provides a description of the trends in crop insurance used by Louisiana agriculture producers.
[Image: 2009 Vegetable Budgets]2009 Louisiana Vegetable Crop Budgets
This report contains estimates of production costs and returns and direct expenses for 20 vegetable crops and 35 production situations.
[Image: 2009 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model]2009 Projected Sugarcane Production Farm Costs and Returns Model
The 2009 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model was developed as a farm planning decision tool for Louisiana sugarcane producers. The model is an Excel spreadsheet which allows sugarcane producers to project sugarcane net returns for the coming year and to evaluate the impact of changes in yields, sugar prices, input prices and other factors on farm returns and breakeven values.
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.
[Image: corn]Risky Business: Louisiana agriculture prevails through tough times
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.
[Image: 2007 Sugar Budgets]2007 Projected Louisiana Sugarcane Production Costs
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.
[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: 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: 2007 Aquaculture Budgets]2007 Projected Louisiana Crawfish and Catfish Production Costs
This report presents estimates of projected costs for crawfish and catfish production in Louisiana for 2007.
[Image: 2006 crawfish and catfish budgets]2006 Projected Crawfish and Catfish Production Costs for Louisiana
This report presents estimates of projected production costs for crawfish and catfish production in Louisiana for 2006.
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