The run of dry weather will allow for Louisiana corn producers to complete their harvest this week and yields are way up over last year when the state suffered through a historic drought. Last year farmers averaged 175 bushels per acre. LSU AgCenter Corn and Cotton Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says production is higher this year…
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But according to Trading Economics, corn prices have decreased 23-percent since the start of this year.

For the fourth year in a row, Louisiana will feature a float in January’s Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the float will spotlight all the great things to do on a Saturday night. It will feature a Louisiana alligator adorned with beads, carrying on its back a Cajun dance hall and pots of boiled seafood. Local country artist Timothy Wayne will be performing onboard.

Some frustrating times for people headed towards Lafayette on westbound I-10. Louisiana State Police worked multiple on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in St. Martin Parish involving four 18-wheelers. That brought traffic to a complete standstill that lasted several hours.

The latest Secretary of State voter registration numbers it shows 64-percent more new women voters registered than men in July when Kamala Harris became Democratic presidential nominee. Colleen Crain has more.
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