ROANOKE, La. (WAFB) - Burt Tietje is a third generation Louisiana rice farmer who now spends half of his time harvesting crawfish. “We were a bunch of German grain farmers out here, but in 1970, we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Macias picks up crawfish traps while harvesting the catch at Bayou Best Crawfish Farm in Sour Lake, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Richard, La (WVUE) - In the tiny town of Richard in Louisiana, Savoy Farms has 1,600 acres dedicated to raising crawfish. When we visited the farm near the beginning of this year’s crawfish season, ...

Climate Rice and Crawfish Pests A crawfish crawls through apple snails after harvest Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at a farm in Kaplan, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Crawfish season is already underway in Southeast Texas, earlier than expected. It could stretch longer than usual, according to local restaurant owners and farmers, despite ongoing ...