Many will be firing up the grill this Memorial Day and LSU AgCenter Economist Ross Pruitt says you can expect to continue to pay high prices for beef. Scott Carwile reports…
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There will be several Memorial Day events held across the state to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Jeff Palermo reports…
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Many will be firing up the grill this Memorial Day and LSU AgCenter Economist Ross Pruitt says you can expect to continue to pay high prices for beef. According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price for a pound of ground beef in March was $4.20, up almost 14-percent from 2014. Pruitt says it all comes down to how much beef is available…
Beef production has been down over the past several years because of a drought in some of the leading beef-producing states. However, Pruitt says some slight relief could be in sight…
But Pruitt says, overall, you can expect to pay high prices for beef at least through the end of the year. He says if you’re looking for more bang for your buck, you may want to go with chicken or pork for your barbecue…
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Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the state Department of Health and Hospitals wants everyone to take precautions to stay safe while swimming. Assistant Secretary for Public Health, JT Lane, says it’s important for children to know pool safety and to have proper gear nearby…
Drowning is the leading cause of injury death for children between the ages of 1 and 14 an the fifth leading cause of unintended injury death for people of all ages. Lane says if you plan on swimming in any natural waterways, extra precautions should be taken…
Lane adds that alcohol should be used responsibly around water and never when supervising children. He says they don’t want to discourage anyone from swimming this summer, but they do want to make sure everyone is careful and takes proper precautions…
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Memorial Day is one of the most solemn holidays on the calendar. It’s a day set aside to remember those men and women who gave their lives in defense of our freedom. Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, David LeCerte, says the United States has sending young men and women off to fight for our nation since 1775…
There will be several events across the state to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. LaCerte says attending a Memorial Day ceremony is a great way to remember these fallen heroes. But he adds there are other ways you can commemorate the day…
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LaCerte says several hundred Louisiana troops have been lost in the post 9/11 war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says as the fight continues in new theatres, more men and women will be sent in harm’s way and some will not come back home. LaCerte says it’s important to continue to honor those lost as we progress forward…
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State officials want you to take time this week to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. Governor Bobby Jindal has declared it, Hurricane Preparedness Week, and Chris Guilbeaux, a deputy director at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says visting Get-a-Game-Plan-dot-org is a good first step
Guilbeaux says a three to five day supply of water and food that won’t spoil are some of the things you should purchase now. He says this Saturday and Sunday, the state sales tax on certain hurricane preparation items will be removed
Forecasters are calling for a quiet hurricane season. Louisiana has seen only a couple of hurricanes since the devastation that occurred in 2005 with Katrina and Rita. Guilbeaux says we can’t let our guard down