第76届路易斯安那养牛节在阿比维尔举行 致敬牧场家庭传承
路易斯安那州阿比维尔——10月2日至4日，第76届路易斯安那养牛节（Louisiana Cattle Festival）在阿比维尔举行，来自全州各地的牧场家庭齐聚一堂，庆祝养牛业的信仰、传承与辛勤劳作。据CAST News 10月10日报道，这一始于上世纪中叶的节庆已成为路易斯安那农业文化的重要标志。
养牛节期间举行了游行、牛仔竞技表演、 牲畜展览、美食集市与现场音乐演出。许多牧场家庭世代相传，带着孩子一同参加，把节庆当作家族聚会。主办方还评选了年度养牛人，表彰为行业做出突出贡献的从业者。
路易斯安那州的养牛业历史悠久，肉牛养殖是该州农业的重要组成部分。尽管近年来面临饲料成本上涨、极端天气等挑战，牧场主们依然坚守土地，用勤劳维系着这一传统产业。
一名第三代牧场主表示，养牛节不仅是欢庆，更是传承——让年轻人了解牧场生活的不易与价值，把这份事业延续下去。
76th Louisiana Cattle Festival Celebrates Ranching Heritage in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, La. — The 76th Louisiana Cattle Festival ran Oct. 2–4 in Abbeville, drawing ranching families from across the state to celebrate the faith, heritage and hard work of the cattle industry, CAST News reported on Oct. 10. The mid-century-born festival has become a landmark of Louisiana agricultural culture.
Festivities included parades, rodeo performances, livestock shows, food vendors and live music. Many ranching families span generations, bringing children along and treating the weekend as a family reunion. Organizers also named a Cattleman of the Year, honoring outstanding contributors to the industry.
Cattle ranching runs deep in Louisiana, with beef production a major pillar of the state's agriculture. Despite challenges from rising feed costs to extreme weather, ranchers remain rooted to the land, sustaining the tradition through hard work.
A third-generation rancher said the festival is about more than celebration — it's about passing on the knowledge of ranch life's hardships and rewards so young people carry the business forward.
图片来源：图：路易斯安那州牧场上在树荫下休息的牛群。摄影：Abutte2，CC BY-SA 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
