Louisiana’s transition in 2023 from one of the wettest states to one of the driest seasons has had major repercussions for farms and forests.
The state’s agricultural and timber industries have suffered nearly $1.7B in losses from the extensive drought and record high temperatures, according to a new report from Louisiana State University researchers.
“Unlike other natural disasters Louisiana’s had ... this really encompasses the whole state,” said Kurt Guidry, an LSU AgCenter economist and one of the report’s authors.
No commodity or location was spared.
The losses amount to about a third of the annual economic production of the Louisiana agriculture and forestry sectors.
And the bloodletting isn’t over. (NOLA.com 12/07/23) Severe drought has cost Louisiana farmers $1.7 billion | Environment | nola.com
No comments:
Post a Comment