Raising Cane In Louisiana
Louisiana has been growing sugarcane and producing sugar for more than 200 years. Here's how we do it.
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.
Seedcane Application
Two new sugarcane varieties, L 14-267 and HoCP 14-885, will be available for planting this year. Louisiana commercial sugarcane growers wishing to receive seedcane of the new varieties must complete this application. Secondary stations should have adequate seedcane supply of…
Coronavirus Information Relevant to the Louisiana Sugarcane Industry
Information about the coronavirus relevant to the Louisiana sugarcane industry may be found here. Information is updated as needed.
2021 Sugarcane Variety Update – Dr. Michael Pontif, LSU AgCenter
LSU AgCenter sugarcane breeder Dr. Michael Pontif talks about the newly-released commercial sugarcane varieties that are available to the Louisiana sugarcane industry.
2021 LSU AgCenter Lafourche-Terrebonne Sugarcane Field Day
Here's a photo gallery from the 2021 LSU AgCenter Lafourche-Terrebonne Sugarcane Field Day.
2021 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day – St. Gabriel Photo Gallery
Photos from the 2021 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day.
St. Martin/Lafayette/St. Landry/Acadia Sugarcane Field Day set for July 16
Sugarcane growers in the St. Martin, Lafayette, St. Landry, Acadia parish area are invited to a July 16 sugarcane field day at the LASUCA Sugar Mill, 6029 LA 347 in St. Martinville at 2 p.m. Field tour topics will cover…
2021 Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day Photo Gallery
Here is the photo gallery from the 51st Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day, July 13, 2021. Photos by Sam Irwin.
Assumption Parish holds 51st cane field day
The LSU AgCenter hosted the Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day in Napoleonville yesterday. It was the 51st time local farmers, researchers and others connected to the Louisiana sugarcane industry have gathered to learn about the latest in sugarcane research in…
Lesson plan: examining how sugar transforms baked goods
Most people don’t know why sugar is in the foods they eat or recipes they make, but sugar’s unique versatility makes it an essential functional ingredient in many of the foods we eat. This lesson plan from the Home Baking…
Delta Biofuel Proposes $70 Million Renewable Fuel Plant in Jeanerette
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Delta Biofuel CEO Philip Keating announced the company is evaluating Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for a planned $70 million renewable fuel plant. The planned production facility would produce biomass fuel pellets made from residual sugarcane…
America’s sugar supply chain is resilient
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…
Pointe Coupee hosts its first sugarcane field day
In yet another sign that our society is inching back to a pre-pandemic “normal,” the LSU AgCenter hosted a sugarcane field day in Pointe Coupee Parish the first week of June. It was the first in-person field day for sugarcane…