Spring is peak crawfish season in Louisiana, an industry worth about $300 million. However, the industry is struggling this ...

Spring is peak season in Louisiana for crawfish, the hard-shelled star of outdoor parties. But a shortage of foreign workers is dampening the mood.

Louisiana officials warn that the state's $300 million crawfish industry faces dire economic consequences because of a ...

Louisiana’s ideal geography allows for the cultivation of all kinds of seafood, especially crawfish. While consumers can ...

Farmers say supply is catching up with demand, but labor shortages are slowing processing.

CROWLEY, La. (KPLC) - A visa cap, a partial government shutdown, and denied visa applications are threatening Louisiana’s crawfish industry, leaving most crawfish peeling plants without the seasonal ...

When I got home, my momma would boil the crawfish I caught,” he said. “I didn’t catch that much, but it was so fun.” He would ...

The trade and immigration policies of the Trump administration have rippled through the nation’s economy in myriad ways, and Louisiana has not been immune to their effects. In recent months, we’ve ...

In Louisiana, where crawfish production is a $300 million industry, operators are fuming over labor struggles and pointing fingers at President Donald Trump’s administration over what they say has ...

If you have yet to try crawfish, it's worth considering for your next seafood dinner. The crustaceans—in season between March and May—are delicious, easy to cook, and a Southern staple. But eating the ...

RIMINI, S.C. — On Saturday, May 4, the annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival was getting started in Columbia. But did you know there are crawfish farmers right here in the Midlands that are busy all year ...

But a shortage of foreign workers is dampening the mood.Deep in Louisiana's bayous, where crawfish production is a $300 ...