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Bee hives, crawfish traps and cattle auctions—that is a taste of what you can expect in this week’s episode of TWILA! Neil Melancon takes us to a Louisiana research facility that is leading the globe in the fight to save bees. Keely Ana Strickland is in Gonzales for the 11th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Youth Livestock Show. Josh Meeks brings us behind the screens of the annual Superior Livestock Gulf Coast Classic. Karl Wiggers shares what Louisiana 3rd District Congressman Clay Higgins had to say to farmers and ranchers in Acadia Parish earlier this week. And Kristen Oaks-White heads to Crawfish Haven Bed and Breakfast in Kaplan for a brand-new Feasting on Agriculture.

From the southeast corner to the northeast corner of Louisiana, we’re covering some ground in this week’s show! Neil Melancon takes us to Barcelo Gardens in New Orleans where two transplants to the city are helping feed their community. Karl Wiggers brings us to northeast Louisiana where men and women of all ages enjoyed the Louisiana Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee Spring Leadership Conference. Keely Ana Strickland takes us to the state Capitol for the Louisiana Egg Commission’s Omelet Breakfast. We meet the last Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inductee, Dr. Leodrey Williams, and Meteorologist Nick Mikulas has a new Farmer’s Forecast.

Strawberries, crawfish and severe weather—it seems like we’re seeing red in this week’s episode of TWILA! Neil Melancon shows us how labor shortages and costs are starting to affect the Louisiana strawberry industry. Josh Meeks learns more about the newly released forecast predicting 11 named storms in the Atlantic this hurricane season. In a new edition of "How You Grow Louisiana," Karl Wiggers takes us to a farm in Lake Providence that's run by a new generation of young farmers. Meteorologist Nick Mikulas explains in this week’s sever weather may cause some problems for farmers’ planting. Plus, we meet Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inductee, Steve Crawford.

Spring is in the air! Avery Davidson shows us what help is out there for those in the crawfish industry and why it may not be enough. Josh Meeks followed along as more than a hundred people competed for first prize at the annual Farm Bureau Sporting Clays Shoot. Keely Ana Strickland takes us to one of Louisiana's most popular strawberry patches. Karl Wiggers shows us how female producers are networking and grow at the Louisiana Women in Agriculture Conference. Plus, Avery is exploiting his children on television for this week’s TWILA Boost!

Cattle and Horses and Steak... Oh My! Josh Meeks takes us to Ascension Parish to show how labor issues and increasing wage rates are impacting farmers in Louisiana. Karl Wiggers shows us why a visit to Quincy Cattle Company in Chiefland, Florida really stood out to attendees on the Louisiana Farm Bureau Livestock Advisory Committee Beef Tour. Neil Melancon explains how one new bill in the Louisiana Legislature could impact Louisiana’s horse industry. Kristen Oaks-White is back with Chef Jason Huguet at Steamboat Warehouse and Rancher Raymond Fontenot for another Feasting on Agriculture.

Spring is in the air! In this week’s episode, Neil Melancon takes us to a farm in Beauregard Parish to explain why Louisiana may see much less corn than usual this year. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers brings us along for the 2024 Louisiana Farm Bureau Livestock Advisory Committee Beef Tour where a visit to the University of Florida was a key part of the trip. Kristen Oaks-white also brings us a brand-new Feasting on Agriculture!

This week's episode of TWILA starts with farmers in the Capitol and ends with a two-faced calf in south Louisiana, and there is a lot of stuff in-between. Josh Meeks shows us how eight young farmers and ranchers’ recent trip to Washington D.C. went. Karl Wiggers is in Florida for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s Beef Tour. Keely Ana Strickland takes us to Melville to show us how Louisiana Farm Bureau is making safety a priority with their annual grain bin safety workshops. Neil Melancon is at Istrouma Eatery and Brewery in St. Gabriel where you can grab a bite to eat while seeing where its raised. Plus, a one in 400-million TWILA Boost and new segment called, Farmer’s Forecast!

The TWILA Team is all over the state and country in this week’s episode! Josh Meeks is in Washington D.C. with Louisiana Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers. Keely Ana Strickland takes us to the Mid-South Agricultural Labor Seminar in Port Allen, Louisiana. Karl Wiggers takes us to St. Francisville, Louisiana where a landowner is planting trees on his slice of paradise. Neil Melancon tells us about the tough planting decisions farmers are facing this year. Avery Davidson visits with Dr. Bobby Soileau about the importance of the LSU AG Leadership Program. Plus, a TWILA Boost from Queen Bee!

Crawfish is always hot topic in Louisiana this time of the year, but the conversation looks a little different this year. In this week's show, Josh Meeks takes us to a couple of crawfish farms in Southwest Louisiana to shows us the struggles farmers facing. Neil Melancon takes us to Bayou Sarah Farms, where they are raising water buffalo. Karl Wiggers traveled down to the Red Stick Farmers Market to check out what's in season now, and what's on the way. And Kristen Oaks-White takes us out to Four Oaks Crawfish Farm in Morganza, Louisiana to show us a recipe that can help scratch that itch even with fewer crawfish.

This week, Louisiana FFA is taking over the TWILA show to celebrate National FFA Week. During the week, FFA chapters across America are conducting activities and events that highlight the impact of agricultural education and the role that FFA plays in growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture.