LDAF supports agribusiness, farming, and forestry. Provides resources on animal and livestock health, land and fire management, burn bans, soil and water conservation for businesses and the community.

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The Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal also modified the statewide burn ban re-issued on August 25 to renew and establish certain exceptions. The active burn ban order in effect as of August 25, 2023, at 12 p.m., which prohibits all private burning, with no limitations, pursuant to authority under R.S. 40:1602, is being modified in the ...

Many areas of the state, including Louisiana’s greatest row crop-producing parishes, suffered 18 or more inches of rain within just a few days. The downpour was followed by cloudy, humid, stagnant days resulting in an increase in crop disease and further degradation.

The Department of Agriculture and Forestry submitted the Notice of Intent for the proposed regulations for LAC 7:XXXIX.907-909, amendments to the Prescribed Burner Certification, Office of Forestry, to the Louisiana Register on May 10, 2022.

Forestry; Management and Finance; Soil and Water Conservation; Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority

Louisiana's agricultural industries and its forestry, soil and water resources are critical to the advancement of our state and play a central role in our diverse cultural heritage.

Jan 9, 2023 · – During the last few weeks of 2022, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) transported 400,000 pounds of chicken donated by Foster Farms, which operates a poultry facility in Farmerville, La., to food banks throughout the state.