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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.
League Congratulates Richmond, Scalise and Johnson
The American Sugar Cane League extended congratulations to the Louisiana congressional delegation as three members of its representation were elevated to leadership positions in Washington D.C. “The Louisiana sugarcane industry is very happy to know that Representative Cedric Richmond of…
Farming and Capitol Hill
Sugarcane farmers know they can’t predict the yield of next year’s crop based on the previous harvest. “Every crop year is different,” they say knowingly as they plant seedcane for the next cycle. Just as every crop is different, so…
Sugarcane farmers know they can’t predict the yield of next year’s crop based on the previous harvest. “Every crop year is different,” they say knowingly as they plant seedcane for the next cycle. Just as every crop is different, so…
Kenneth Gravois: Sweet Success of Sugarcane
Researchers have been conducting sugarcane research in Louisiana for over a hundred years. Sugarcane is a $1 billion industry in Louisiana and AgCenter-developed varieties that produce well in the state's temperate climate has contributed to industry economic success.
Success of La. sugarcane industry depends on cane varieties
In parishes across south Louisiana, fall signals the start of “grinding season” — the time when farmers harvest their sugarcane crop and carry it to one of 11 mills where it is processed into raw sugar and molasses. Most of…
Podcast of 2020 LSU AgCenter Virtual Sugarcane Field Tour Available
Podcasts of the various talks by LSU AgCenter sugarcane researchers at the 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day are now available in podcast form at LaCane.buzzsprout.com/ and other podcasting platforms. Because of pandemic restrictions, the LSU AgCenter hosted its sugarcane fields…
The Farming Network
Production farmers, sugarcane producers included, generally do their work in the fields and don’t necessarily come into contact with a lot of folks outside their agricultural sphere. By Jim Simon American Sugar Cane League They see their family, of course.…
Laura’s impact on sugarcane minimal
Sugarcane farmers and millers held their collective breath last month when a double whammy of hurricanes threatened Louisiana. By Jim Simon Manager, American Sugar Cane League Hurricane Marco was a bust, but Hurricane Laura hit Cameron Parish as a category…
Louisiana sugarcane crop escapes extensive damage
(09/03/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — One week after Hurricane Laura came ashore, Louisiana’s sugarcane crop is still showing some signs of the storm, but the damage is not as extensive as feared as Laura approached the state. By Kenneth Gautreaux,…
Agriculture, forests, residences take hit from Hurricane Laura
08/28/20) SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA —Although definitive results won’t be available for a few days, the effects on agriculture appear to be less destructive than most people feared before Hurricane Laura struck, but forests and residences sustained significant damage. By Bruce Schultz,…
U.s. Sugar Policy
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…
From the Cane Field to the Table with Farmer Joe and Marie
Farmer Joe and Marie explain how sugarcane is made into sugar!