Crawfish prices much lower at this point when compared to last year The historic snowstorm last week will have little impact ...

I look forward to seeing black ducks on the spring-fed pond beside the Fresh Walter Institute on Turner Road. Sometimes they ...

LSU AgCenter As south Louisiana begins to thaw out after the historic arctic blast and double-digit inches of snowfall in ...

Despite these setbacks, farmers are optimistic about the 2024 crawfish season. The cold snap is seen as a minor delay rather ...

The storm that hit the southern United States on Tuesday (Jan. 21) brought record snowfall to south Louisana, with the capital city Baton Rouge recording 7.6 inches of snow, breaking the previous ...

Freezing temperatures from the winter storm could impact Louisiana’s crawfish industry. Farmers are already seeing the ...

According to the LSU AgCenter, researchers are cautiously optimistic that the ice and snow won't cause a repeat scarce crop ...

LSU AgCenter crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the mudbugs will bury themselves as deep as they can into the mud during cold conditions.

RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY 15TH. >> WELL, THIS WINTER WEATHER THAT WE’VE HAD IN LOUISIANA HAVING AN IMPACT ON A SOUTHERN STAPLE BECAUSE PONDS ARE FROZEN, CRAWFISH ARE NOT BEING SUPPLIED TO RESTAURANTS ...

Todd Fontenot explained the crawfish ponds would have to freeze through entirely for it to have a significant impact on the crawfish population. Both Fontenot and Soileau emphasize that prices and ...

Growing optimism (and more crawfish) has helped build up the anticipation of 2025's season being a banner year for everyone's favorite freshwater crustacean. Until Winter Storm Enzo arrived, that is.

Crawfish farmers across Lafourche Parish are bracing for next week's frigid temperatures. Their ponds will likely freeze over, forcing the crawfish to burrow deep into the mud for protection.