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Will inflation limit how much cabbage is thrown at Gretna's Irish-Italian parade? Here's what organizers say

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (403+ words) JEFFERSON PARISH, La. " The first of many Irish heritage parades in Southeast Louisiana will roll this weekend. Despite a steady rise in produce prices, paradegoers can expect to catch plenty of groceries along the route. "We have cabbages, we have…...

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Farmers’ Almanac to end publication after more than 200 years

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (271+ words) WASHINGTON " The Farmers" Almanac is ending publication after more than 200 years of providing readers with weather forecasts and nature tips. Editors Sandi Duncan and Peter Geiger announced the decision in a statement on the publication"s website, sharing that the…...

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Sweet success: Lafourche cane farmers see strong harvest

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (329+ words) THIBODAUX, La. " In the fall, tall, bright green sugarcane stalks reach up to meet deep blue skies along Bayou Lafourche. It's harvest season on the Naquin family farm. "It's straight, it's tall, good population in the row," said Ryan Naquin,…...

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Local farmers struggling after USDA cuts

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (298+ words) HARVEY, La. " During the pandemic, Nina and Derek Truitt sowed their first seeds out of necessity. "I walked down the aisle, and there was barely anything on the aisle, and I panicked. So my husband said, I've got you, we'll…...