{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/local-spotlight-cassidy-highlights-local-pecan-farmers-mission/", "LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Local Pecan Farmer\u2019s Mission", "2026-05-29", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "Senate", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", "cassidy", "https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized Jady Regard for his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the pecan industry. From the Cane River Pecan Company to his support for making the pecan the national nut of the United States, Regard is an inspiring story of hard work and creativity. Each month, Cassidy highlights a local story that truly reflects Louisiana values of humility, respect, and resiliency.\n\nRead his full May 2026 Local Spotlight below:\n\nJady Regard is about Louisiana, about the United States of America, and like all about pecans.\n\nGrowing up, he and his family called themselves \u201cthe nutcrackers\u201d.\n\nNow, that\u2019s not a joke. They kind of like that. And so the family nickname turned into a family business.\n\nNow, there is a great book called Good to Great which talks about adapting your business, going from good to great.\n\nAnd if there\u2019s room to grow, even if it requires change, you\u2019ve got to change if you want to grow until you\u2019re the best at what you do.\n\nThat\u2019s what Jady did with the Cane River Pecan Company.\n\nNow, Jady knows just about everything there is to know about pecans.\n\nHe can tell you about the history of pecan farming here in Louisiana and indeed here in the United States.\n\nJady is a visionary. He thinks we need a national nut. Not Jady, but the pecan to be our national nut. Of course, why?\n\nBecause the pecan, by the way, and I think this is interesting. I mean Jady just is infectious with his enthusiasm.\n\nThe pecan is the only nut that is domestic. So Jady\u2019s point is we got a national bird, the bald eagle. A national flower, the rose. And the national nut, the only domestic nut.\n\nBy the way, there is a great Louisiana angle.\n\nWhen Jady has a vision, he sees it through. And that\u2019s something we can all learn as we all seek to go from good to great.\n\nWhen the pecan becomes the national nut of the United States of America, it\u2019s what I will expect.\n\nWe in Louisiana will know who\u2019s behind it. And I look forward to it.\n\nBackground\n\nIn April, Cassidy highlighted Amanda Ratcliff of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ratcliff\u2019s business, Buttery Spell, offers products that reflect flavors and culture of her hometown.\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-30T06:11:53Z", "2026-05-30T06:13:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/local-spotlight-cassidy-highlights-local-pecan-farmers-mission/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8771219290792942, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}