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Despite its location as an Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane landing point, the amount of sugar cane acreage in Louisiana continues to grow. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kenneth Gravois of Louisiana State University Extension

An annual meeting between the U.S. and Irish leaders will be virtual this year, but the featured Irish shamrocks will be at the White House, in person. (Stephanie Ho; Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall; Osama El-Lissy, APHIS)

Irish-Americans traditionally have been among the most enthusiastic about celebrating their heritage on St. Patrick's Day. (Stephanie Ho and Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall)

The Irish Embassy's Agriculture Counsellor, Finbar Brown, describes the speedy process of getting Irish shamrock into the United States in time for a St. Patrick's Day ceremony at the White House.

Shamrocks play an important role in a St. Patrick's Day tradition that highlights friendship between the United States and Ireland. (Stephanie Ho and Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall)

Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall tells the story of how the shamrock became associated with Ireland.

Wholesale egg prices are notoriously volatile and the pandemic has not helped that situation. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

The nation's egg producers may be about to change course, as far as their production is concerned. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam)