Hurricane Barry Flooded Some Louisiana Farms; Extent of Damage Still Being Assessed

By Kristen Mosbrucker, The Advocate, Baton Rouge

Some major crops in Louisiana were impacted by heavy rains during Hurricane Barry in late July. Some soybeans and rice fields were flooded in addition to damage to corn crops and sugar cane fields, according to specialists at the LSU AgCenter who reached out to farmers. Rice plants were underwater near Oberlin and Ville Platte in addition to Bunkie and Simmesport.