William “Billy” Schwing Patout III, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, August 5th, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Susan Crawford Patout; his sons William Patout IV, Rivers Patout, and Simeon Patout (Nina) ; his…
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Terrebonne- Lafourche Sugarcane Field Day 2017
Country Agent Mike Hebert and the LSU AgCenter recognized Hebert Brothers Farm for their “Outstanding Achievemnt” in sugarcane farming in 2016. Triple K and M Farms was recognized as a high yielding farm. Thibodaux Brothers was recognized as a high…
Crop insurance deadline is Sept. 30
SUGARCANE CROP INSURANCE PURCHASE DEADLINE IS SEPT. 30 Over the past several years, the Louisiana Farm Bureau and the American Sugarcane League have been encouraging Louisiana sugarcane producers to purchase higher buy-up levels of crop insurance to improve…
Farmers need social media
President Donald Trump raised the ante for agriculture in social media last week when he tweeted, “New sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S.” With one tweet, the president relayed the message to his millions of…
Sugarcane field day set for July 19 in St. Gabriel
The LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station will host its 35th annual sugarcane field day on July 19. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the station, with field tours starting at 9 a.m. An indoor program will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. Topics to be covered…
Get well soon, Congressman Steve Scalise
Louisiana’s sugarcane family extends our sincere hope for a speedy recovery for Congressman Scalise and the other victims of the horrific shooting just outside of Washington D.C. earlier this week. Mr. Scalise has always been an outstanding advocate for…