A Cold Start to the 2024 Crawfish Season
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast
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A new year in Louisiana means a few things... king cake, gumbo weather, and crawfish! On this week's episode, Avery Davidson chats with Andy Brown and Bill Pizzolato about the affects weather has had on this year's crawfish crop and how that's making the crustacean quite expensive and hard to get for consumers.
- Find crawfish prices near you using the Crawfish App!
- Learn more about crawfish news here.
- Plan your visit to Tony's Seafood here.
- Follow the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
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