The Packer noted yesterday that losses to the Louisiana sweet potato crop are still uncertain weeks after the flooding rains that occurred there. On Sept. 13 the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry estimated crop and ag infrastructure losses at $277 million, but because the sweet potatoes are still in the ground they have not been able to estimate losses, although they are likely to be sizeable. Last year Louisiana shipped about 1.7 million boxes of sweet potatoes last season, fourth behind North Carolina, California and Mississippi, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You can read the full report here.
