TWILA Podcast

In this special edition of the Aftershow, we share the full interviews with the two frontrunners in the 2019 Louisiana Governor's race -- incumbent, Governor John Bel Edwards of Amite, and 5th District Congressman, Dr. Ralph Abraham of Alto.

This week, the TWILA team discusses stories from this week's show, including hay and a 5-legged calf in Jeff Davis parish. The team also reflects on 9/11 on the 18th anniversary of the horrific terrorist acts in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon.

This week, Greg Fox, a Louisiana Farm Bureau Marketing Specialist joins the team to discuss the grain market, and how it's affecting the corn and soybean farmers of Louisiana. We also discuss sugarcane planting and how weather has really been frustrating some farmers in south Louisiana. We finish up the discussion with a world record grapefruit grown in Louisiana and a preview of a story Karl will go shoot next week.

The team is all about some critters this week -- Louisiana alligators and Southern Yellowjackets. Neil and Karl go for a ride in a yellowjacket-infested Chevy while Avery takes a look at how an alligator farm works. Also, Kristen has a brand new Blooming on the Bayou where she learns all about the LSU Master Gardener program.

Jim Monroe jumps into the studio for a surprise visit this week! We ask him his thoughts about the current state of agriculture in Louisiana as it concerns market prices and the Market Facilitation Program. We also talk about all of the crops being harvested right now in the state, and why that matters to you.

Barry is still the topic of conversation among the TWILA team. They discuss its affects on the Louisiana seafood industry as well as flooded fields of soybeans and rice farther inland. We also say goodbye to one of our summer interns as she heads back to finish her education at LSU.

The TWILA team talks about the impact that Barry had on Louisiana. We also discuss a local, family owned grocery store, Canatella’s, that just expanded into Baton Rouge. We learn about an NRCS program that helps veterans start farming. We finish the episode by remembering a member of the Farm Bureau family who lost her life in a car accident this week, and discuss the impact that she had on everyone she encountered.

The TWILA team discusses the cotton industry and the sustainable practices more and more farmers are using today. Also, we talk about the tropical depression approaching Louisiana and the flooding already happening in New Orleans. Finally, we wrap up with grocery store prices and how they compare this year versus years prior. We also venture into the topics of K-pop, Hamilton, and Lil' Wayne.

Growing industrial hemp is the hot topic. We discuss some of the things that factor into producing this crop. We also talk to Jennifer Finley about the Field to Feast segment she filmed while in New Orleans for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention. She tells us about the amazing people she gets to work with while filming Field to Feast, and the delicious food she gets to eat while doing it. Happy 4th of July everyone!!

In this special episode from Miel Brewery & Taproom in New Orleans, the team breaks down the 97th Annual LFBF Convention. We discuss New Orleans food and drinks, the talent that was on display at this year's convention, and some of the awesome stories coming up on this week's show.