Hurricane Barry Caused Up to $900M in Property Damage, Analytics Firm Estimates
By Greg Hilburn, The News-Star, Monroe
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said his agency, the LSU AgCenter and the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency are also conducting crop damage assessments. “I’ve also been in communication with top officials from the USDA and Gov. Edwards to discuss a possible secretarial disaster designation to ensure our agriculture industry is protected,” Strain said.