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.
(09/02/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU AgCenter agents are beginning the arduous task of damage assessment and recovery from Hurricane Ida. Given the geographic area affected, the biggest economic impact is likely to be to agricultural infrastructure and timber, said…
The eastern part of the Louisiana sugarcane industry was hit by Hurricane Ida on August 30. The immediate need of the American Sugar Cane League has been to ascertain that its staff members, agronomists, researchers, producers, technicians, and all industry…
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…
How do farmers plant sugarcane in Louisiana? While most planting in agriculture is done in the spring, the Louisiana sugarcane farmer plants seedcane in the late summer. Take a look at the photo gallery to learn more. The Louisiana sugarcane…
What happens inside the sugar mill? The juice is squeezed from the sugarcane plant, filtered and boiled until it crystallizes. Here are shots from inside the Lula Raw Sugar Factory in Belle Rose, La. Inside the Lula Raw Sugar Factory
Sugarcane is a tall perennial grass of tropical origin that is cultivated for its ability to store sucrose in its stalks. Attempts to grow sugarcane in Louisiana began in the early 1700s. In the 1750s, the French Jesuits were among…
The St. James Agricultural Tour committee named Herman Waguespack Jr of Thibodaux as the 59th recipient of the Kermit Coulon Sr. Outstanding Service Award. Waguespack is the research director of the American Sugar Cane League and has served the Louisiana…
08/02/21) Jeanerette, La. — The story of the past two years in Louisiana sugarcane production has been a tale of two very different seasons for farmers. by Derek Albert, LSU AgCenter After tallying a bumper harvest from late September through…
A rainy spring and summer across south Louisiana have slowed the growth of this year’s sugarcane crop just as the planting season is about to begin. Some good news for growers is that they will have two new varieties available…
Images from the 2021 LSU AgCenter Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion Sugarcane Field Day.
Illegal dumping is a problem in rural Louisiana and farmers are the ones who clean up the mess. Morgan Leleux, the Teche Growers Association, Progressive Tractor and New Iberia mayor Freddie DeCourt want to beat litter! Help them out! Pick…
(07/27/21) ST. GABRIEL, La. — Two newly released sugarcane varieties took center stage at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station’s first live field day since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic forced a virtual version last year. by V. Todd Miller,…