Two Rapides Parish people are charged with timber theft and other charges following a joint investigation of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Enforcement Division and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, according to an LDAF press release. A third arrest, a Eunice woman, was made during the investigation, but she was not charged with timber theft. Edward L. Randall, 67, and Regina G. Randall, 62, both of Lena, were charged with theft of timber greater than...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has extended relief for forestry and agriculture diesel fuel supply and the IRS has recently released guidance that clarifies the executive order on diesel fuel relief that addresses reporting and record-keeping. In Louisiana, the original order granting relief was extended through Nov. 18. It suspends penalties for eligible vehicles to use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel intended for off-road use on public highways. This includes all registered Class 2 vehicles for...

Most of Louisiana's 64 parishes remain under a burn ban, according to the burn ban map provided by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) as the drought in the region persists. In all, 43 parishes in the northern, central and some of the southern parts of the state are prohibiting open fires due to extremely dry conditions. In addition to burn bans by individual parishes, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) also issued a burn ban on all Wildlife...