When Kendall Busch learned of a scathing attack on his U.S. Senator for supporting an industry that has meant generations of reliable, good-paying, jobs in Nebraska, he was pretty upset. The Scottsbluff, Nebraska, sugarbeet grower couldn’t believe that someone would…
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Sugarcane grower meetings mark beginning of new crop year
It’s the beginning of a new crop year for Louisiana’s sugarcane growers and LSU AgCenter researchers start the cycle by presenting reports to the growers on their research on sugarcane disease, variety improvement, pesticide efficacy, insect threats and…
At 95, Thibodaux farmer still passionate about sugar cane
For Thibodaux resident Lester Gravois, sugar cane isn’t just a job but a passion. His father grew the crop, and he started farming right after high school. Now 95 years old, Gravois can often be found in the field. “I do what I feel like doing, and usually going…
Louisiana sugar producers support H2C guest worker proposal
As of January 5, Louisiana’s sugarcane producers had processed more than 90 percent of the crop and the harvest was turning out to be exceptional. Tonnage was high and recovered sugar per ton was running just a smidgen below last year’s record sugar recovery. The…
Despite Hard Freeze, Teche Area Sugarcane Farmers Expect Good Harvest
Just as the sugarcane harvest is set to end, Acadiana gets hit with a hard freeze However, farmers in St. Martin and Iberia Parish say because the freeze came late in the season, there is a good chance it wont do much damage. “With the current conditions we…
Experts predict sugarcane record crop for Louisiana, Iberville Parish
Traditionally, the harvesting of sugar cane has always been finished by Christmas, but several recent years have pushed the end of harvest well into January. This is one of those years, as experts from the American Sugar Cane League and Buckley “Buck” Kessler,…