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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

NOTICE: Emergency Rule - Weights and Measures - Fuel Waiver

In accordance with the emergency provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:962, and under the authority of R.S. 3:4608 and 4680, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry declares an emergency to exist and adopts by emergency process the attached regulations for the suspension of rules governing the sale of gasoline with ethanol bl…

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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

LDAF Brand Inspectors Arrest Bastrop Man for Theft of Livestock

BASTROP, La. — September 24, 2026 — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission inspectors have arrested a 51-year-old Bastrop man on three counts of theft of livestock following an investigation involving registered Highland cattle.

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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

LDAF Enforcement Agents Arrest Colfax Man For Simple Arson

ALEXANDRIA, La. — September 14, 2026 — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Enforcement agents have arrested a 38-year-old Colfax man in connection with an investigation into a wildfire in Rapides Parish.

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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Jalapeño

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors to distributors, restaurants, and food service companies, including Mexican-style restaurants in the U.S.

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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

Consumption of Crops Exposed to Flood Waters from Tropical Storm Arthur

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., says pay close attention to the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) warnings pertaining to crops exposed to flood waters as a result of Tropical Storm Arthur. The FDA’s information can be accessed at Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-affe…

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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryFirst retrieved 2026-10-01

LDAF Weights And Measures Director Elected Chair-Elect Of National Council On Weights And Measures

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Director of Weights and Measures Paul Floyd has been elected Chair-Elect of the National Council on Weights and Measures (NCWM), a national organization dedicated to promoting uniformity in weights and measures standards, laws and practices across the United States.

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