TWILA Podcast

TWILA — October 24, 2025

From sugar mills in New Iberia to city gardens in New Orleans, it’s a pretty sweet episode of TWILA! We take a look at how drought conditions are tightening their grip on

TWILA 10-17-25

From the classroom to the countryside, this week’s TWILA dives into the stories shaping Louisiana agriculture.  Farmers are feeling the pinch from record-low cotton acres

National 4-H Week 2025 - TWILA Takeover - 10-3-25

National 4-H Week is October 5-11, and we’re celebrating with a special TWILA takeover from the Louisiana 4-H state officers!  From launching businesses to chasing career

TWILA — September 26, 2025

We’re going from the fields of West Carroll to the peppers of Avery Island in this week’s TWILA!    We show you how farmers in West Carroll Parish came together to harv

TWILA 9-19-25 -- AI Enters The Farm and the Farm Meets Tailgate

We’re going from the field to the tailgate in this special edition of TWILA! From cutting-edge AI tools to new farm labor rules, this week’s show highlights how innovat

TWILA 9-12-25 — Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 20 Years Later

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 c

TWILA 8-29-25 - 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 okr

TWILA 8-22-25

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. L

TWILA -- August 15, 2025

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

TWILA -- August 8, 2025

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 directl

TWILA — July 18, 2025

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 f

Chickens, Crawfish & a Cow-Chasing Dachshund -- TWILA 6-13-25

This week on TWILA, we take you from Evangeline Parish, where crawfish farmers are already prepping next year’s crop, to the marshes of Chauvin for the annual Farm Bureau

TWILA: Tracking SB244, alligators, and FFA kids' futures

Shrimp Industry Crisis & Ag Leaders at the Capitol - TWILA 5-30-25

From the waters of Dulac to the vineyards of West Monroe, we’re covering a lot of ground in this week’s episode of TWILA!  Neil Melancon shows how low prices and high co

Tradition, Leadership & Farm-to-Table Stories - TWILA: May 23, 2025

From the coast to the Capitol, this week’s show explores the many ways Louisiana’s farmers are preserving tradition, shaping policy, and feeding the future.  Neil Melanc

Growing Soybeans and Leaders - TWILA 5-16-25

This week’s episode of TWILA takes you from the muddy fields of spring planting to the spicy flavors of a Louisiana crawfish boil.  Brothers Dallas and Reed Ardoin are wo

Growing Corn, Watching Lawmakers & Building Leaders – TWILA 5-2-25

In this episode of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture, we take you from the fields of Catahoula Parish to the cliffs of coastal California, highlighting some of the chall

Capitol Hill to Crawfish Ponds - TWILA 4-25-25

This week on This Week in Louisiana Agriculture, we follow Congressman Troy Carter as he visits farmers in his district to hear firsthand about the urgent need for a Farm

Innovation, Leadership, & Goating Around - TWILA: April 18, 2025

Innovation, leadership, and good old-fashioned Southern hospitality that’s what you'll find in this episode of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.  This week, we dive i

Tariffs, Corn Planting & Beef Tour - TWILA: April 11, 2025

From international trade to hands-on ag education, this week’s show looks at the key issues and events shaping Louisiana agriculture.  As new tariffs take shape and globa