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.
After a truly spooky year, Americans plan on celebrating Halloween in a big way. Expected spending on candy is projected to hit $3 billion. This Halloween, don't be tricked by candy corporations. They want to send U.S. sugar policy to the grave so they can buy unlimited amounts of subsidized foreign sugar. They'll try to tell you a haunting…
Railroad crossing safety is always an important matter and Union Pacific Railroad is saying “Find the blue and white to save your life” in a series of English and Spanish language public service announcements. The American Sugar Cane League will work with Union Pacific to promote the safety message on its LaCane.org website and social media outlets. The PSAs…
Since Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, many members of the Farm Bureau family across the nation have called and/or emailed offering assistance. While assessments are being conducted and we don’t know the full extent of the damages in every area, we do know it is overwhelming for some. Farmers and ranchers who are affected will need a lot of assistance…
Dr. Robert Johansson will help guide America’s sugar industry in his new role as the Director of Economics and Policy Analysis at the American Sugar Alliance (ASA), effective today. Johansson will provide domestic and international sugar market analysis and evaluate the farm and trade policies that affect U.S. sugar producers. Johansson joined ASA in January 2021 as the Associate…
America’s sugar supply chain proved resilient in the face of immense challenges in 2019 and 2020, in large part due to the stability provided by U.S. farm and trade policies, the American Sugar Alliance (ASA) stated in a report submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This report was developed by industry economists Jack Roney and Dr. Rob…
Right now, the next generation of Louisiana sugarcane producers is getting their start as farmers, milling professionals, and researchers. It’s the circle of life in the sugarcane world. One of these young producers is 24-year-old Lee Hymel of Vacherie, a fourth-generation sugarcane farmer. He has partnered up with his pal, Reed Schexnayder, 26, of Donaldsonville. Lee has made three…
In south Louisiana, the sugarcane grows high, and the heritage of the sugarcane industry runs deep. For nearly 130 years, generations of Louisiana sugar workers have refined raw sugar at the Louisiana Sugar Refining (LSR) refinery in Gramercy, Louisiana. The American Sugar Alliance recently spoke to Larry Faucheux, CEO of LSR, about the contributions that the LSR refinery has…
America’s sugar policy is designed to cost taxpayers nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That seems like a pretty sweet deal. But how exactly does U.S. sugar policy work? It’s simple: The U.S. is the 5th largest producer and 3rd largest importer in the world. Existing trade deals provide preferential access to 41 countries, with the U.S. importing as much as…
U.S. sugar policy, which operates under the Farm Bills overwhelmingly passed in 2008, 2014, and 2018, is based on the common-sense notion that supply and demand should be in balance. Sugar is the cheapest major commodity program because sugar farmers do not receive subsidy checks. To ensure that sugar policy runs at limited cost to taxpayers, the U.S. Department…
To paraphrase essayist Charles Dudley Warner, “Everybody complains about the high automobile insurance rates in Louisiana, but nobody does anything about it.” Well, it was not for lack of trying. By Jim Simon Manager, American Sugar Cane League As you know, it’s hard to get a group of people to agree on any particular measure, including efforts to reduce…
For 2019-20, Louisiana sugarcane farmers produced approximately 40.45 percent of the total United States cane sugar production and 18.82 percent of total U.S. sugar production. We understand there's a need to import foreign sugar to supply the entire American sugar market. However, the widespread use of foreign government support and subsidies have contributed to a wildly unpredictable global sugar…
This week marks the 78-year anniversary of sugar rationing. During World War II, sugar was so critical, and in such short supply since the U.S. was heavily dependent on foreign suppliers, that it was the first item to be rationed and the last item to be removed from the rationing list two years after the war ended. “Sugar is…
