Congressman Higgins Meets with Rice and Crawfish Farmers
By Kane Webb
USA Rice
This past Tuesday, Congressman Clay Higgins, who represents Louisiana’s Third District, spent the morning here meeting with local rice and crawfish farmers to discuss current issues and potential COVID-19 relief options available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The opportunity to spend time together, which has not been common in recent months, was made possible by Randy, Dale, Steven, Ross, and Eric Thibodeaux, of the Thibodeaux Ag Group, who hosted the event at their farm shop and attached equipment shed. The space had ample room to comply with the state’s Phase Two reopening occupancy limits and accommodated social distancing requirements with chairs set six feet apart. The weather cooperated better than expected as overcast skies and a light breeze out of the south made the open shop pavilion comfortable for a late June outdoor gathering.