Farm Failures (1985)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-11-22
Duration: 00:12:30
Subjects: Agriculture | Economy
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Evans, John Interviewee
- Satterwhite, Bill Interviewee
- Gay, Price Interviewee
- Gay, John Interviewee
- Patterson, Felix Interviewee
- Timmons, Glenn Interviewee
- Plauche, Matthew Interviewee
- Canella, Victor Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 22, 1985, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson’s report on the difficulties facing Louisiana farmers due to three hurricanes, high interest rates, low commodity prices, and a farm credit crunch. Johnson reports that 18% of all farm losses in the United States during the second quarter of 1985 occurred in Louisiana. He interviews: John Evans, farmer; Bill Satterwhite, cane equipment cooperative; Price Gay, farmer; John Gay, farmer; Felix Patterson, Deutz Allis manager; Glenn Timmons, Cinclaire Plantation; Matthew Plauche, Cinclaire Plantation; and Victor Canella, C & C Farms.