Drought, diesel prices could cut crawfish season short

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Drought, diesel prices could cut crawfish season short

Crawfish producers are pumping more water into ponds, and the high price of diesel makes it expensive to irrigate. Without the issuance of H-2B visas for guest workers, there aren't enough crawfish peelers.

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Drought, diesel prices could cut crawfish season short - St. Charles Herald Guide

It’s an expensive year for crawfish producers. With about nine percent of Louisiana’s crawfish growing region experiencing dry conditions, crawfish producers are pumping more water into ponds. The rising diesel prices have now increased the [...]

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