BATON ROUGE — Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors.
Economists from the LSU AgCenter expect the worst losses in the beef cattle sector as reduced hay production, the forced downsizing of cattle herds and other factors could lead to estimated losses of $135 million to $290 million.
“Certainly, the entire ag...
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