Louisiana governor requested federal assistance for crawfish farmers
2/22/2024 1:42:42 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Louisiana
Start Date: 2/21/2024
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Governor Jeff Landry wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, seeking federal aid to deal with drought damage to Louisiana’s crawfish industry. The harsh drought conditions of 2023 and freezing temperatures at the start of 2024 have crawfish farmers in crisis.
FOX 8 (New Orleans, La.), Feb 21, 2024
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