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.
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO — There are weak or no relationships between low sugar prices and both U.S. manufacturing jobs and U.S. retail sugar prices, according to a study discussed at the American Sugar Alliance’s International Sweetener Symposium held in Coeur D’Alene on Aug. 2. Alexander Triantis, dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland-College Park, Md., said…
Sugarcane farmers from three parishes attended the 54th annual St. Martin Parish Sugarcane Field Day hosted by the LSU AgCenter. WATCH THE VIDEO
Jim Simon, manager of the American Sugar Cane League, was among the community leaders selected by the Sugar Cane Festival to honor the sugarcane industry, Louisiana's top row crop. The 75th annual Sugar Cane Festival will be held September 20th-25th in New Iberia. Also honored are Jimmy and Virginia Shea, Jessie Breaux, and Ted Viator.Mr. Iberia - James H…
Kassi Berard, a Breaux Bridge and St. Martin Parish native, was selected the 2016 Outstanding Young Farm Woman, Thursday, June 23, at the 94th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention.This award is presented to a woman agriculture producer who promotes leadership and the continuation of the family farm in Louisiana. "When my name was called, I was stunned, thankful and…
A $60 million sugar cane conversion facility called the B2X plant is nearing completion and will be ready to open in early fall in Raceland, according to plant manager Carey Buckles.Construction began in February of 2015. Walkthroughs of the plant to check for completion and accuracy began this week."We’re kind of in that check out and commissioning phase,” Buckles…
It’s been a while since Louisiana cane farmer Thomas Viator felt this good about his crop and the prospects of fetching a good price when the sugar is harvested at the end of this year. A mild winter and rain that has tapered down to just enough has his cane looking good. Even better, though, is a consumer market…
St. Martinville – Deep in the heart of the LaSuCo sugar mill, six huge boilers burn non-stop for the three and a half months of grinding season. For more than 50 years those boilers were under the control of a very dedicated employee by the name of Antoine Fontenette. At the end of the 2015 grinding season employees gathered…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his plans for the state; voices strong support for LSU Ag Center. His appearance was covered by This WeeK in Louisiana Agriculture, Lafayette's Daily Advertiser, Baton Rouge's Advocate,KATC-TV and KADN-TV. Daily AdvertiserEdwards: Budget imperiled, fix neededBy Ken Stickney Sugar growers meeting in Lafayette on Tuesday cheered the introduction of Gov. John Bel…
Louisiana’s 2015 sugar cane harvest was a wet, muddy mess, farmers and industry experts said late last week, as the last of the state’s 11 sugar mills were finishing up grinding for the season. "It’s been nasty. We’ve had a tough year,” said Jim Simon, general manager of the American Sugar Cane League. Despite the challenges, though, this year’s…
