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• Cuba could be powerful trade ally for Bayou State

  July 26, 2016 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. just returned from a visit to the island nation of Cuba where he led a delegation to promote agricultural trade, economic development and tourism. “We accomplished a great deal during our short visit to Cuba,... more »

• Giant snail poses danger to Louisiana rice farmers Play Video

  March 29, 2016 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE -Scientists fear the Giant Apple Snail could destroy rice crops in west Louisiana. The snail is an invasive species from South America that is slowly eating up aquatic plants across the southern part of the state. "They're considered one of the worst invasive species in the world,"... more »