NEW ORLEANS – Landowners need to be very careful when approached by solar power developers and do their due diligence before signing on the dotted line, advised an energy expert attorney at the June 29 sugar commodity meeting at the 102nd Annual Louisiana Farm…
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LFBF Jim Harper: Cane research makes La. sweeter
In 2020, Louisiana sugarcane growers produced more than two million tons of sugar, a new record for any year, but especially amazing during a pandemic. In April of this year, the LSU AgCenter released two new sugarcane varieties, 885 and 267. Both of these facts…
Sugarcane crop expected to rebound after Hurricane Francine
It will be weeks before the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry can make a full assessment of the damage Hurricane Francine inflicted upon Louisiana agriculture. However, American Sugar Cane League General Manager Jim Simon said he is…
Sugarcane Outlook ‘Sweet’ for Louisiana Farmers
Louisiana’s sugarcane producers were encouraged following the Louisiana Farm Bureau Sugar Conference at the 2023 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention at the New Orleans Marriott. “Sugar is the top commodity of the year,” said Jeff Dobrydney to the farmers, mill…
This Week in Louisiana Agriculture: Planting Sugarcane
Reporter Karl Wiggers of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture filed this great story on sugarcane planting season.



