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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 was the love of his...

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...

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...

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, general manager...

Sugarcane grinding season winding down

Although some sugar mills in the state will continue grinding into January, local mills have shut it down for the season.PHOTO: Mark LeBlanc of Baton Rouge and his daughter, Vianne, grind cane on an antique mill. LeBlanc is using the cane juice to make rum....

2017 sugarcane harvest off to a dry start

Travis Medine has been farming sugarcane for 14 years in Port Allen, Louisiana, outside of Baton Rouge.PHOTO: Travis Medine directs a tractor driver during the 2015 planting season. Photo by ASCL-SamIrwin. Harvest time is always an adventure with Louisiana's wet weather and often muddy soil....

Sugarcane grinding season off to a good start

With grinding a few weeks underway, early indicators are that local sugar-cane farmers will have a good season.Herman Waguespack, senior agronomist for the Thibodaux-based American Sugar Cane League, said most growers he’s talked to have had a positive season so far. However, some still haven’t...

Strong start to 2017 sugar crop harvest

Judging by the first 10 to 15 percent of sugar cane that has made its way to the sugar mills this season, things are looking good for the fall harvest.DAILY IBERIAN NEWS STORY BY DANNY FENSTERPhoto: Raw sugar loaded into a Bayou Teche barge from...

Lending a helping hand after Irma, Harvey

Sugarcane growers across the South stepped up to help their friends and neighbors after hurricanes Irma and Harvey. They delivered food, water, a truckload of sugar and even set up a phone-charging station as communities recovered without electricity and other basic needs in the days...

Local farmers work to preserve the history of the Louisiana sugarcane industry

The 217-year-old Louisiana sugarcane industry continues to bring thousands of jobs and billion of dollars into the state. That's why the Teche Growers Association wants to preserve sugarcane's rich history. WATCH THE KLFY-TV NEWS STORY

Sugarcane farmers prepare for Harvest season ahead of 2017 Sugarcane Festival

For the past few weeks, sugarcane farmers in Louisiana planted hundreds of acres of land of sugarcane for the year. Harvest time is approaching quickly and many local farmers are working seven days a week to get their crops ready. WATCH THE KLFY-TV NEWS STORY

Sugarcane where? Louisiana expands sweet spot

MONROE, La. (AP) - Matt Frey admits noticing a few double takes from passers-by in Concordia Parish near Blackhawk when they notice a stand of sugarcane in his field, the first that far north in generations."Yeah, we’ve gotten some looks,” said Frey, who farms about...

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