Another week, another drop in crawfish prices in Louisiana.
Prices dropped “by another 50 cents per pound, making this the second price drop since Easter Sunday,” according to Laney King, co-founder of The Crawfish App mobile app.
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The LSU Ag Center has issued a warning to residents this week about the return of apple snails to our area.
The university’s agricultural center released a social media post reminding locals how to handle the apple snails and their eggs, which are frequently seen in local ditches and/or in local waterways.
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April is “Louisiana Crawfish Awareness Month” and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reminds the public that there are some health benefits to eating crawfish.
LDH reports crawfish are high protein, low fat, and have tons of health benefits. Crawfish contain magnesium, Omega-3 fatty acids, iron, phosphorous, Vitamin B3 and zinc. Those benefits include help with autoimmune diseases, healthy muscles, bones, blood sugar, nerves and cardiovascular health.
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After a less than stellar start to this crawfish season, some good news is starting to come in. Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain says supplies are apparently starting to increase while the price is starting to come down. At the wholesale level last week, prices were ranging to $6 to $16 a pound for boiled crawfish. Strain reports as of Monday, wholesale prices—overall—had fallen a full 20% or about a dollar a pound.
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Congressman Troy Carter joins the show for Tuesday’s edition of DC Current to discuss Louisiana Crawfish Farmer protection and youth essays sent to the congressman, detailing their experience with civil rights and whether they believe there is progress yet to be had.
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Crawfish are a Southern delicacy that are always in high demand - but this year, they're in short supply. The crustaceans are hard to find right now due to a devastating drought in the region, and that's hurting a lot of wallets in Louisiana.
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Seafood lovers here in the South are facing a big problem. There's a serious shortage of crawfish and that's driving the price up.
Now, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry is asking the federal government to step in.
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It’s crawfish season in Southeast Louisiana and farmers are actively at work trying to catch the precious and delicious seafood delicacy.
One local man has been at it for close to 2 decades, adding that he’s proud to keep a small piece of our shrinking Cajun heritage alive through his work.
Mark Boudreaux has been a crawfish farmer since 2005 — a job that he said is a labor of love. Boudreaux said crawfishing is hard work, but it’s fulfilling. He said he’s proud to.
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Experts are predicting a drastic shortage of crawfish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and in response, U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) is seeking federal financial relief.
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Here in Louisiana, we all have different techniques and recipes when it comes to our crawfish boils, but we're pretty sure you've never seen anyone in Acadiana boil crawfish like Gordon Ramsay does.
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Crawfish season is here, yet some popular places like Louisiana – the largest crawfish producer in the country – are without the delicacy as restaurants and seafood suppliers are struggling to get their hands on it.
Trudy Alexander, the owner of Kenner Seafood, said she has been shipping crawfish around the United States for nearly three decades.
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Despite several inches of rainfall in Louisiana over the last several days, an LSU crawfish expert says Louisianans will not see a boost in what’s expected to be a dismal crawfish season.
LSU AgCenter Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley says the rain will help flush ponds, but will not increase crawfish harvest.
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Louisiana’s crawfish harvest is expected to hit a historic low in 2024.
Crawfish specialists in Louisiana are attributing the conditions to adverse weather conditions, including drought.
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Louisiana’s crawfish harvest is expected to hit a historic low in 2024, attributed to adverse weather conditions including drought.
The scarcity of the harvest is anticipated to drive prices up.
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We’ve already learned that the 2024 crawfish season is going to be one of the worst ever in terms of supply and prices due to the severe drought. And now LSU Agent Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley warns the outlook for next year isn’t promising either.
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