The major agricultural commodities include beef cattle, soybeans, feed grains, and forestry. There were 258 cattle producers in Bossier Parish in 1999 with 14,305 cows. The gross farm value was over 4 million dollars. Forestry is the number one agricultural enterprise in Bossier Parish based on both acreage and value. Whether we own forest land or not, the forest industry impacts all of us in Bossier Parish.
Forestry plays a big part in our local economy.
Tax dollars generated from the sale of timber comes back to the parish each year. Several forestry training programs, workshops, field days, etc., are offered by the LSU Agricultural Center's Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Stations, Louisiana Forestry Association, and others. There is no membership fee for joining this group.