Sugar cane season is underway throughout the Teche area, and things seem to be going as well as possible so far for this year despite August’s floods, but uncertainty looms for future crops. “Harvest season is good. It’s been dry,” said Hugh Andre, who owns HMC…
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Louisiana Sugar Producers Re-supply Flood-damaged Baton Rouge Food Bank
The American Sugar Cane League, in conjunction with Domino Sugar, Imperial Sugar and Louisiana Sugar Refining, worked together to donate 12,000 pounds of sugar to the flood-stricken Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, said Jim Simon, manager of the League. “We…
Rain delays sugar-cane planting as harvesting gets underway
The relatively dry weather forecast this week was exactly what sugar-cane farmers needed. Story by Emma Discher, Daily Comet (Thibodaux) The planting season has been “very rough,” according to Thibodaux-based American Sugar Cane League Senior Agronomist Herman…
Growing Families
Every farming generation has new advances and challenges Farming in the Teche Area is perhaps one of the most visible industries and the one with the most longevity. Generations of family growers have contributed to an industry that has thrived for more than 200 years…
Sugar and Spice: Women’s Evolving Role in Agriculture
The agriculture industry is an ever-evolving entity. Through its existence few aspects have remained unchanged. In South Louisiana, the amount of roles involved in running a successful sugar cane farm or mill has increased. And the people who fill those roles, well,…
Sugar beet firm donates to Louisiana flood relief
The American Crystal Sugar Company donated $5,000 to the Kiwanis Club of New Iberia Foundation to benefit Louisiana flood recovery efforts, said Jim Simon, manager of the Louisiana-based American Sugar Cane League. American Crystal, located in the Red River Valley of…