The Louisiana Farm Bureau Livestock Advisory Committee is working to help ranchers through a natural disaster by re-engaging its hay clearinghouse in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Through the effort, volunteers and Louisiana Farm Bureau staff connect ranchers who need hay or pasture for their cattle with pasture space and folks who have hay to donate, or transportation services. Find the resource online at lafarmbureau.org/hayclearinghouse. Hurricane Ida caused significant damage to Louisiana farms, along with damages to the major export corridor of the Mississippi River. USDA’s Weekly Weather Bulletin notes that Ida moved through the eastern side of southern Louisiana’s sugarcane production area, shortly before harvest was due to begin. In addition, Ida battered some row crops, including maturing rice and open-boll cotton. Meanwhile, market experts attribute price declines this week to market concerns over damages to export facilities in the area. The storm was strong enough to briefly reverse the flow of the Mississippi River.
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