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Sugarcane harvest in Louisiana is off to a not-so-sweet start

November 01, 2023 12:48 PM

Sugarcane harvest is Louisiana is underway. Like many other crops, it is seeing the effects of the summer drought.
This Week In Louisiana Ag’s Karl Wiggers takes us to West Baton Rouge Parish, where the sweet crop is off to a not-so-sweet start.

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