There's also a link to The Sugar Bulletin, the League's monthly magazine, and its advertising rates and subscrption information. The Sugar Bulletin has been published since 1922 and you can research the sugar industry archives by clicking here or in the drop list to the left. The American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists archives are also available.
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Catherine LaCour, sugarcane farmer from Pointe Coupee
Catherine LaCour of Pointe Coupee Parish and Joel Gasper of Crookston, Minnesota farm with their families. Here's the editorial they penned that ran in the Washington Examiner March 6, 2018 about what it's like to be a sugar farmer today.…
Sugar Farmers to Congress: Don’t Cut My Family Out of the Farm Bill
Erath sugarcane farmer Charles Guidry and his sons were featured in an advertisement in the Washington D.C. edition of the Wall Street Journal that pleaded with Congress not to "cut them out of the Farm Bill." Sugar farmers from across…
Proud to be a sugarcane farmer
Warren Harang III of Donaldsonville, Greg Nolan of Thibodaux and Ronald Gonsoulin of New Iberia were honored at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League for their years of service to the League and to the Louisiana…
Pierre “Pete” Lanaux Obituary
Pierre Baget Lanaux passed away on Monday, February 12 at the age of 93. He was the son of the late Louis A. and Hilda T. Lanaux.WATCH MR. PETE'S VIDEO He was predeceased by his wife Shirley Even Lanaux, who…
Plaquemine sugarcane farmer honored by American Sugar Cane League
Plaquemine sugarcane farmer John Gay was honored by the American Sugar Cane League and received the President’s Award, the highest honor the League bestows upon a member. Charles Schudmak, League president and CEO of Cora-Texas Manufacturing Company Factory in White…
AgCenter meetings help sugarcane farmers prepare for 2018 crop
(01/31/18) NAPOLEONVILLE, La. — Louisiana sugarcane farmers just finished a memorable year — one that saw them harvesting cane on a rare snow day in December and set a record for the most sugar produced in state history. By Olivia…
Farmers Blast Anti-Farm Lobbyist
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…
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 the economic…
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…
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…
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…