Agriculture
Ag agencies expect bad news for parish crops
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 08:49
Raymond Daye
Farmers in Avoyelles have already been dealt a harsh blow by a history-making August rainstorm, but the periodic showers since then have made a bad situation worse.
County Agent Justin Dufour said the LSU AgCenter and other agriculture agencies will be doing a “large and descriptive survey of damages. We will assess the overall damage to crops caused by the flooding.”
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Cattlemen ready, but hope moving livestock will not be needed
Tue, 01/12/2016 - 05:00
Raymond Daye
Cattle farmers in flood-likely areas of Avoyelles Parish are watching the rising river levels, but none have started moving their livestock to higher ground.