Crawfish season is winding down, and to say it was an unpredictable one is an understatement. LSU Ag Center Crawfish specialist Mark Shirley said towards the end of the season April and May, supply increased in some fields, but that wasn’t the case for every crawfish farmer.
“There was still a significant amount of acres that were flooded back in the fall that did not produce any crawfish or produce so few crawfish that the farmers just did not harvest those fields.”
Read MoreLouisiana state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 166 during the 2024 legislative session. It cracks down on requirements for labeling domestic and foreign seafood. It means seafood businesses are prohibited from falsely claiming their seafood is domestic.
Read MoreWith the recent wave of severe weather hitting Louisiana and Texas, residents are being reminded to stay vigilant not only for the usual hazards like tornados and flooding but also for displaced wildlife. The alligator is one animal being moved around by floodwaters.
Read MoreGlenn Thibodaux knows a thing or two about alligators.
"I was raised in the country east of Morgan City so we had alligators, we called them pets,” Thibodaux said.
You could even call him an alligator whisperer.
Read MoreThings still aren't looking too good for crawfishermen out on the Basin.
KATC spent some time out in the swamp with Basin crawfisherman Ben Bienvenu to get a better look at what he's been seeing all season.
Read MoreLouisiana is the country's second largest seafood producer, but its commercial fishermen are, on average, among the oldest in the country, and too few people are following in their footsteps to keep the industry going.
Read MoreWe don't share the same seasons as the rest of the world here in Louisiana; crawfish season being one of them. Time is running out to get the last sacks for the season says Louisiana Ag Commissioner, Mike Strain.
“It’s starting to wind down. A number of the farmers have stopped fishing.”
Read MoreIf you're into duck and goose hunting away from the hustle and bustle of city life, but also want your own crawfish farm, then you may be in luck.
A property referred to as a "Hunters Paradise" in Kaplan, Louisiana, is currently up for grabs - if you have the $2.7 million needed to pick it up.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking for help if you are on or around bodies of water this summer and see fish kills to give them a call. LDWF Inland Fisheries Technical Advisor Robby Maxwell.
“If you see dead fish in public waters please report them. Call your local district fisheries office and just report what you’re seeing, where you are and how many dead fish there are and we will respond to it in an appropriate manner.”
Read MoreSpringtime disease losses in fishponds are common throughout the Southeast, especially in Louisiana, according to LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz. Many problems that become apparent in the spring begin in the fall, when hot weather can reduce oxygen levels in ponds and make fish susceptible to diseases.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) tool is designed to assist agricultural producers who have been impacted by natural disasters access available program support. This ELAP Decision Tool, a component of a broader disaster assistance program educational module, further expands the library of online FSA disaster and farm loan program reference resources and decision aids currently available to agricultural producers on the FarmRaise FSA educational hub.
Read MoreAlthough the U.S. The Department of Agriculture approved emergency financial relief for struggling crawfish farmers, the 2023 drought’s impact could linger into next year and beyond, an LSU AgCenter professor surmises.
“Louisiana’s crawfish aquaculture industry will experience impacts from the 2023 drought for several seasons before an economic recovery is complete,” writes C. Greg Lutz, a professor in the LSU AgCenter’s Aquaculture Research Station, in his latest column, The Lutz Report, on TheFishSite.com.
Read MoreLSU alumni celebrated their Southern roots by boiling 750 pounds of crawfish in front of the Empire State Building.
The event, held at the LSU alum-owned Legends bar across from the iconic skyscraper, was organized by the local NYC chapter of the LSU Alumni Association.
Read MoreCongressman Clay Higgins (R-La) recently announced the United States Department of Agriculture will be assisting crawfish farmers throughout the state following the recent droughts impact on their season with help going to the farmers. Deep water crawfishers are left without any help after their seasons were negatively impacted as well.
Read More“We are turning 40, Come join us to celebrate!” declares the Mudbug Madness website. What began in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport is now one of Louisiana's largest Cajun festivals. Lasting three days, it uses two stages to host 30 bands playing country, pop, blues, and zydeco music.
There are art vendors, a children’s area and of course the main attraction, that little red mudbug served with corn and potatoes.
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