From rice paddies to boil pots: The muddy work required to grow Texas crawfish

For Texas rice farmers determined to hang onto their land, crawfish offer clear benefits. Omnivores and swamp creatures at heart, mudbugs thrive in the low, warm, plant-filled waters of rice paddies.
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Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For ...

Mississippi and crawfish: Small market share, big demand

Though crawfish may be best associated with Louisiana, Mississippi residents often enjoy it as much as our neighbors to the west of the state. Crawfish is a seasonal food that ...
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Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

Josh Courville replaces a crawfish trap while harvesting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Kaplan, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Josh Courville replaces a crawfish trap while harvesting Wednesday, Jan.
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Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

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 ...
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Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's ...