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.
Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keims analyzes how a powerful rainstorm dumped more than four trillion gallons of rainwater on Louisina August 12 and 13, 2016.
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO — There are weak or no relationships between low sugar prices and both U.S. manufacturing jobs and U.S. retail sugar prices, according to a study discussed at the American Sugar Alliance’s International Sweetener Symposium held in Coeur…
2016/(7/26) ST. MARTINVILLE, La. – Farmers attending the 54th Annual Sugarcane Field Day for St. Martin, Lafayette and St. Landry parishes on July 22 heard encouraging news with a good crop report and improved prices. Jim Simon, of the American…
Sugarcane farmers from three parishes attended the 54th annual St. Martin Parish Sugarcane Field Day hosted by the LSU AgCenter. WATCH THE VIDEO
(2016/07/21) ST. GABRIEL, La. - Louisiana sugarcane growers and consultants heard about a sporadic insect pest and a new, unidentified weed on July 20 during the annual field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station. The West Indian cane…
Jim Simon, manager of the American Sugar Cane League, was among the community leaders selected by the Sugar Cane Festival to honor the sugarcane industry, Louisiana's top row crop. The 75th annual Sugar Cane Festival will be held September 20th-25th…
Kassi Berard, a Breaux Bridge and St. Martin Parish native, was selected the 2016 Outstanding Young Farm Woman, Thursday, June 23, at the 94th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention.This award is presented to a woman agriculture producer who promotes leadership…
Jack Roney's talk at the American Sugar Cane League's annual Contact Committee meeting covered a market update, defense of U.S. sugar policy and key industry challenges. U. S. Sugar Market and Policy Update
Update on the West Indian Canefly in Louisiana Sugarcane by Kenneth Gravois, Sugarcane Specialist (kgravois at agcenter dot lsu dot edu) The West Indian canefly is a sporadic pest of sugarcane in Louisiana that establishes after a mild…
More than 60 farmers, crop consultants and researchers gathered at the United States Department of Agriculture Sugarcane Research Unit (SRU) in Houma to learn about the latest scientific and technical advancements in Louisiana’s sugarcane industry at the annual Terrebonne Area…
The American Sugar Cane League (ASCL) applauded the United States Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency for their approval of a new crop insurance program designed for the sugarcane crop. Jim Simon, manager of the ASCL, said RMA’s approval of…
A $60 million sugar cane conversion facility called the B2X plant is nearing completion and will be ready to open in early fall in Raceland, according to plant manager Carey Buckles.Construction began in February of 2015. Walkthroughs of the plant…
