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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daniel Valenzuela shows off a crawfish during a catch at Bayou Best Crawfish Farm in Sour Lake. Cold snaps, rain and fog can ...

Drought conditions over the summer boiled crawfish before farmers could harvest them, creating a dire situation that the governor has declared a disaster. Farmers and scientists say a summertime ...