Producers in south Lousiana have hunkered down as the region experiences its first-ever blizzard warning.
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Mike Strain joined RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender to talk about current conditions across the state, if the community was prepared for this warning, and what ripple effects lay ahead for agriculture.
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“It is no secret that livestock grazing is a means of reducing those fine fuels on the ground.”
“The clean-up process is going to be a very, very long time. It’s not going to take months; it’s going to take probably years, if not longer than that.”
“The other fruits and veggie guys, they’re just kind of a wait-and-see type of position.”
“We find lots of public support when there is a natural disaster, but maybe a little bit less when people think prices are too low.”
Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins has been in the hot seat before the Senate Ag Committee all morning.
