We are excited to officially announce the launch of the new American Sugar Cane League website and logo: https://www.amscl.org/ The updated site features a modernized design and a more user-friendly structure, making it easier to find information, stay informed and…
Each year, the Louisiana sugarcane harvest tells a story. Sometimes that story is defined by adversity. Other times, it is shaped by resilience and a little bit of grace from Mother Nature. This year, the preliminary harvest data shows several records were set with…
For Kassi Leger, farming sugarcane was not part of the original plan. After working in sales, she realized the career did not fit and called her father in April 2012 with a proposal: “I think I’m going to come and be on the farm for a little while until I can figure…
November is a season of gratitude, a time when most farmers across the country have wrapped up their harvests and turned their attention to winter and next year’s plans. It is very different in the cane belt. For Louisiana’s sugarcane producers, November means one…
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect Conditions continue to become more favorable for widespread fog including dense fog. A greater concern is the possibility of Super Fog developing. Numerous fires mainly due to burning of agricultural fields like Sugar Cane…
When Dr. Matt Foster steps into a sugarcane field, he’s not just checking rows of cane, he is on the lookout for anything that might threaten the crop that defines South Louisiana. Foster grew up in Vidalia, Louisiana, where his first job in agriculture was working…