Gonsoulin Land and Cattle

09/19/2026

5. Keeping Ranching in the Family
Success on the ranch isn’t measured only by this year’s numbers. Sometimes, it means creating enough stability for your children to come home, build a life, and continue a tradition that has lasted generations.
That’s the future worth fighting for.
🎧 Hear the full conversation in Season 1, Episode 16 of Second Cutting here: https://youtu.be/BUqswb8ezQk

09/18/2026

This week at the GLC Meat Market in Loreauville! Fresh produce, local honey, homemade breads and sweets, pecans, jerky, pantry goods, soaps, tallow, mushroom extract, and plenty more from our local growers and makers.
🥒 Chastant cucumbers — 3 for $2
🍆 McHugh eggplant — $2.50/lb.
🌼 Patty pan squash — $2.50/lb.
🥚 Quail eggs — $4.50/dozen
Plus fresh-cut okra while supplies last!
Don’t forget to see Ms. Earline for your St. Jude raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 each, with the drawing set for November 21, 2026.
Prizes include a 2026 Evolution EV golf cart, a custom St. Jude fire pit, and a 50-inch smart TV.
Come shop local while everything is still in stock!

09/18/2026

GLC was proud to see Dr. Shannon Gonsoulin selected as a guest panelist for Day 2 of the first SOLA Food Summit. The day was filled with honest conversations, new connections, shared knowledge, and people committed to strengthening our local food system.

09/17/2026

A six-pound cantaloupe, picked out by Ms. Earline at GLC Meat Market. 🍈 One for me, one for Mama, and a taste that took me straight back to my granny’s kitchen. Nothing beats cold, homegrown cantaloupe on a hot Louisiana day.

09/13/2026

Could direct-to-consumer processing give small ranchers more leverage?
In this highlight, we discuss how local processing and neighborhood beef sales could create new opportunities for independent producers—and encourage the major packers to start playing fair.
🎧 Hear the full conversation in Season 1, Episode 16 of Second Cutting here: https://youtu.be/BUqswb8ezQk

09/10/2026

Drought and Soil Health
Grass does more than feed cattle—it acts like a solar panel and protects the soil beneath it. Leaving six to eight inches of cover helps pastures regenerate, retain moisture, and withstand dry conditions.
The lesson? Work with Mother Nature, because you can’t ever work against her.
🎧 Hear the full conversation in Season 1, Episode 16 of Second Cutting here: https://youtu.be/BUqswb8ezQk
RegenerativeAgriculture

09/07/2026

As September arrives, our pasture program begins shifting toward winter preparation. This is a season of careful timing: deciding which pastures to graze down, which to reserve for hay, and which to hold for strip grazing. Pastures scheduled for ryegrass are grazed closely enough to reduce competition when the winter forage is planted, while other fields are allowed to keep growing so they can provide hay for the colder months.

Strip grazing gives us another way to extend the forage already available. While newly planted ryegrass becomes established, cattle can graze selected sections of standing grass before transitioning to stored hay.

For more, check out our September 2026 Newsletter here: https://www.glcranch.com/pages/september-2026

09/06/2026

As fall approaches, the work on the ranch shifts toward preparing for winter.

In Season 1, Episode 16 of Second Cutting, we talk pasture management, ryegrass, hay production, strip grazing, and protecting soil moisture. We also dig into changes facing the beef industry—and what they could mean for small producers, local processing, and the future of family ranching.

Listen now here:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/BUqswb8ezQk

Podcast Episode · Second Cutting · S1 E16 · 12m

08/31/2026

The GLC Meat Market will be closed Saturday, September 5 and Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.

08/31/2026

Happy Birthday to Ms. Earline!

If you’ve spent much time at the GLC Meat Market, chances are you’ve been greeted by Ms. Earline. She keeps things running, takes care of our customers, and brings a whole lot of heart to what we do every day.

We’re grateful for everything she does for GLC and for the people who walk through our doors.

Help us wish Ms. Earline a very happy birthday today!