By Tristan Baurick
The Advocate
Feral hogs are trampling, digging and eating their way through a growing number of farms, causing more than $90 million worth of damage to Louisiana-grown rice, sugar cane and other crops each year.
Louisiana's growers reported the highest increase of wild pig activity among southern states over the past three years, according to a new study led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While half of farmers surveyed in the 11-state study area reported some increase, about 87% of Louisiana farmers said pig sightings and damage had grown since 2020.