TWILA Archives - American Sugar Cane League

You've found Sugarcane in the News, the home of the official American Sugar Cane League press releases and other news stories about the sugar industry. In this section you will find links to the Sugar News, our email newsletter about the the people who have made sugarcane the Louisiana's number one crop for more than two centuries. You can sign up to receive the Sugar News in your mailbox here.

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.

Check back frequently to stay up to date on breaking news, legislative issues and other important information about the sugar industry.

Sugarcane crop expected to rebound after Hurricane Francine

September 12, 2024
Sam Irwin
Media News Report, TWILA

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 confident the state’s sugarcane...

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 Bureau...

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 operators and ag lenders who...

December 7, 2022
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Sugarcane producer Will Bain's family farming operation was featured on This Week In Louisiana Agriculture. Here's the story from TWILA reporter Neil Melancon. Not far from the Dean Lee Research Station, sugarcane harvest is well underway. Will Bain and his family have more than 2,300...

December 27, 2021
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Jackie Theriot is known around the world for his expertise in the sugarcane industry -- especially when it comes to sugar mills. He was instrumental in bringing the LaSuCa Sugarcane Mill in St. Martinville into the 21st century. Recently, he returned to the mill to...

October 22, 2021
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Sugarcane harvest is well underway in Louisiana. After a wet start, the last couple of weeks of dry weather has helped farmers and mills get going. TWILA’s Neil Melancon travels back to the LASUCA Mill in St. Martinville to find out if they got their...

September 3, 2021
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fourchon, LA on Sunday, August 29th, exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the state. Ida is tied as the strongest storm to ever come ashore in Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles an hour, the same...

September 3, 2021
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Louisiana has approximately 500,000 acres of sugarcane, up to 25% of which may be affected by Ida, according to the LSU AgCenter. TWILA’s Neil Melancon traveled through the south Louisiana “sugar belt” to speak with farmers who have been through disasters before and draw on...

May 18, 2021
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

Photo by Adrienne Battistella 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....

August 3, 2020
Sam Irwin
TWILA, Video

The news team at This Week in Louisiana Agriculture filed this report on the upcoming sugarcane harvest and new variety H-O 13-739. Sugarcane, Up and Coming TweetFacebook

Neil Melancon of This Week In Louisiana Agriculture filed this story about what it takes to get a sugarcane mill up and running for the fall grinding season. Gear Down To Gear Up TweetFacebook

February 8, 2020
Sam Irwin
Media News Report, TWILA, Video

Avery Davidson of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture filed this story on the LSU Ag Leadership class's visit to Thailand. Here's the lede to the video story: In 2019, the Thai sugar industry produced 14 million metric tons of refined sugar -- that's almost equal...

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Check back frequently to stay up to date on breaking news, legislative issues and other important information about the sugar industry.

Sugarcane crop expected to rebound after Hurricane Francine

Solar Power, Farm Bill, Sugar Program Affects Louisiana Sugarcane

Sugarcane Outlook ‘Sweet’ for Louisiana Farmers

Bain sugarcane farm featured on TWILA

Jackie Theriot returns to LaSuCa

Time to grind – video report from This Week In Louisiana Agriculture

This Week In Louisiana Agriculture: Hurricane Ida Aftermath

This Week In Louisiana Agriculture: Hurricane Ida – Wind Whipped

LFBF Jim Harper: Cane research makes La. sweeter

TWILA: Sugarcane, Up and Coming

TWILA – Gearing Up To Gear Down

TWILA – Thailand’s Sweet Spot