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This special edition of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture reflects on 20 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, two storms that forever changed Louisiana’s coast and communities. From levee breaches in New Orleans to flooded farms in Cameron, we look back at how agriculture, fisheries, and families were impacted. Farmers, leaders, and neighbors share stories of loss and resilience—reminders of Louisiana’s enduring strength.

Fires, Harvest Challenges, and Farming Abroad

This week on TWILA, we look at the Roseland fire, check in with farmers facing tight margins, and share how a court ruling brings relief to sugarcane growers. From an okra farm in Gonzales to Sommerview Farm in Iberville Parish, we see how agriculture inspires growth at home—and follow Louisiana 4-H students as they wrap up their journey in Ireland. Plus, we end with a few laughs in this week’s Boost!

Battling Hogs, Picking Berries, and Farming Abroad This week on TWILA, we follow the fight against invasive species threatening farms and forests and explore how agritourism is growing through pick-your-own experiences. Louisiana 4-H students travel to Ireland for lessons in farming abroad, while soybean buyers from North Africa visit West Baton Rouge to see American production firsthand. Plus, one tractor door gives farmers a run for their money in this week’s Boost!

Catch all that and more in this episode of TWILA!

From Gator Eggs to Irish Green Fields in this episode of TWILA!

This week, we start in the Louisiana marsh with LSU’s interim president learning the hands-on process of collecting alligator eggs—a vital part of conservation and a $100 million industry. Then we head to Ireland with Louisiana 4-H to explore dairy farms, plant fresh produce, and see how farm-to-table works across the Atlantic. We hop back across the pond to follow Louisiana’s jasmine rice from research to harvest to a delicious crawfish sushi stack in Feasting on Agriculture.

From Ruston to Washington, D.C., and all the way to Ireland, Louisiana agriculture is making waves. In this week’s episode of TWILA, Speaker Mike Johnson hears directly from Louisiana farmers during a special town hall, while 4 Sisters Rice represents the state at a national celebration of farmers markets. Louisiana 4-H students journey overseas for an unforgettable ag adventure, and an innovative aquaponics facility in New Orleans shows what’s possible when tradition meets technology. Tune in for a closer look at the people and ideas driving agriculture forward—in Louisiana and beyond!

From Century Farms to Global Fields—we’re covering it all in this week’s episode of TWILA! Livestock ranchers are facing rising costs and relentless rain, while rice farmers look to the future with new high-yield varieties. We follow Louisiana 4-H students as they explore agriculture abroad in Ireland, and federal leaders roll out a new action plan to strengthen and secure U.S. farms. We also celebrate families who’ve kept their farms running for over a century and join a USDA field tour that’s connecting policy to pasture. And in this week’s TWILA Boost, one young farmer finds the perfect way to cool off—with a little help from the family dog and a lot of mud.

Big bills, big traditions, and big heart—that’s what this week’s TWILA is all about. 

Avery Davidson breaks down what the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for Louisiana farmers. Tammi Arender steps away from the Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention to give us a look inside Okra Abbey, a New Orleans garden transforming a neighborhood. Karl Wiggers reports from Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, where teachers are learning hands-on ways to bring agriculture into their classrooms. Neil Melancon takes us to the Coushatta Powwow in Kinder, where Native American culture and agriculture come together in powerful ways. And Alexandra Kling introduces us to Chapple Farms in Prairieville, where a horse boarding business has grown into a thriving agritourism venture. 

This special edition of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture takes you to New Orleans for the 103rd Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention. With record-breaking attendance and a packed schedule of events, we’re highlighting some of the people and moments that made this year’s gathering one to remember.

From Jell-O shots that fight hunger to Louisiana-style sushi bowls, this episode of TWILA is full of the people and stories that make our state one of a kind. LSU fans are leading the Jell-O Shot Challenge in Omaha while raising money for food banks back home. Hay producers in Red River Parish turn out for the wet but well-attended inaugural LSU AgCenter Hay Day. We introduce you to the final Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R Achievement Award finalist, Laura Hebert — a fourth-generation farmer bringing bold ideas and a newborn baby to her family farm. Then we’re off to Ville Platte for a brand new Feasting on Agriculture featuring a Cajun surf and turf sushi bowl. Plus, we celebrate 111 years of 4-H University in this week’s TWILA Boost.

Chickens, Crawfish & a Cow-Chasing Dachshund... that just about sums up this edition of TWILA! In this week’s episode of TWILA, we take you from the rice fields of Evangeline Parish, where crawfish farmers are already prepping next year’s crop, to the marshes of Chauvin for the annual Farm Bureau Fishing Rodeo. We introduce Dylan and Shelby Laster, Young Farmers & Ranchers finalists raising chickens, cattle, and kids with care. We also cheer on a Louisiana 4-H archer heading to the world stage. Plus, meet a miniature dachshund with a big job in this week’s TWILA Boost, and tour a dairy in Franklinton producing award-winning cheesecakes, eggnog, and more.