Hurricane Laura Damages Local Crops
By The Franklin Sun
Most Franklin Parish soybean fields, like those throughout Louisiana, are in decent shape following Hurricane Laura, but there are pockets of serious damage in areas around the state that received strong winds and rain.
“Statewide, the crop fared pretty well,” said LSU AgCenter soybean specialist David Moseley, who is based at the Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria.
“In some places, the soybean is still standing upright and still looks pretty good. But a lot of soybean across the state has some degree of leaning, which is called lodging.”