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This week, we’re bringing you our coverage of Hurricane Francine’s impact on Louisiana agriculture.  Last week’s storm was another reminder of why farmers and ranchers across the country are desperate need of a new Farm Bill. Josh Meeks takes us to a New Orleans food desert to show us why the Farm Bill is not just crucial for farmers and ranchers.  From policy to safety-  this week is National Farm Safety Week, and Neil Melançon shows us why farm safety is no accident.  Karl Wiggers continues our celebration of National Rice Month, and we close the show with a very unwelcome visitor in this week’s TWILA Boost! 

This week, we're keeping our eye on the weather as Hurricane Francine barrels through southeast Louisiana. TWILA's Avery Davidson speaks with Louisiana State Climatologist, Jay Grymes about how he's bringing agriculture and emergency preparedness together. We're also continuing our celebration of National Rice Month with a new Feasting on Agriculture and Josh Meeks introduces us to the only distiller in the country who is turning rice into whiskey. Plus, who let the horses out in this week's TWILA Boost?!

From the corn fields in Franklin to the rice fields in St. Landry, it’s another busy week in Louisiana agriculture! Josh Meeks met up with crews from the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Mesonet Program to find out how this system can benefit farmers and everyone in the state. Karl Wiggers traveled to his home parish to check on northeast Louisiana's corn crop and market. Neil Melancon tells us how Louisiana is at the forefront of an effort to get a Farm Bill passed before time runs out. We’re also celebrating Rice Month and National Dog Day!

Harvest is in full swing across Louisiana! Neil Melancon takes us to Grant Parish where corn harvest has wrapped up after a tough year. Karl Wiggers catches up with a rice farmer in Allen Parish as he cuts his final acres of his crop. Avery Davidson visits a few of the stations that are part of the Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Radio Network to learn why they give ag airtime. Mackenzie McLeod is in Vermilion Parish with a group of college students from Australia.

From outside temperatures to policy work, it’s a hot week in Louisiana agriculture! Across south Louisiana, sugarcane farmers and farmworkers are busy planting sugarcane. Neil Melancon shows us how they are getting it done despite the heat. Karl Wiggers tags along with Speaker Mike Johnson’s staffers on a farm tour in southwest Louisiana. Plus, we’ve got milk (and so do the Buffalo Bills) in this week’s TWILA Boost!

It’s a busy time for Louisiana agriculture! Neil Melancon provides an update on Louisiana’s grain sorghum crop, which has made a big comeback this year. Josh Meeks visits Jason Smith, a long-time farmer with no political background, who was recently elected sheriff in Washington Parish. Karl Wiggers takes us to Franklin Parish to meet an ag pilot in this edition of How You Grow Louisiana, sponsored by First South Farm Credit. Alexandra Kling is at the LSU AgCenter’s Botanic Gardens at Burden. Plus, we salute the farm workers who help put food on our tables in a brand-new TWILA Boost!

We're back with a brand-new episode of TWILA! Neil Melancon takes us to Rapides Parish to learn more about the pine tree emergency plaguing Louisiana. Avery Davidson sits down with Senator John Boozman, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, who was recently in Louisiana to meet with farmers and ranchers about their Farm Bill needs and priorities. Josh Meeks is in Iberia Parish, where he joined the National Junior Angus Association for a tour of the Tabasco factory. And Kristen Oaks-White is in Vermilion Parish with a close look at this season’s rice harvest and a new Feasting on Agriculture segment.

Fields, mills, classrooms, the Senate—all places you can find Louisiana agriculture and topics in this week’s episode of TWILA! Neil Melancon is in Avoyelles Parish to see how weather and markets are impacting grain farmers this season. Josh Meeks is there too, but at Covered C Feed Mills, an unforeseen business venture for one cattle and hay farmer. TWILA intern Mackenzie McLeod brings us the Second Annual Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Fast Food Farm Day. Avery Davidson sits down with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy to discuss the progress of the upcoming Farm Bill. Plus, a little monkey business in this week’s TWILA Boost!

This week, we're bringing you a special edition of TWILA from New Orleans! The state's largest general farm organization held its 102nd Annual Convention there a few weeks ago. We have all the highlights from this year's event. Plus, a few other stories from around the Crescent City.

We are preparing for the 102nd Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention, but we still have a brand-new episode of TWILA for you! Avery Davidson takes us to Lafayette where an 11-year-old is using a USDA Farm Service Agency Youth Loan to help feed her friends and family. Neil Melancon is at No Nothing Ranch in Holden, where one farmer's pets created a successful soap business. We make a stop in Vermilion Parish to meet the final finalists for the 2024 Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Aaron and Jamie Lee. Plus, a brand-new Feasting on Agriculture!