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The Louisiana sugar industry loses a leader

William "Billy" Schwing Patout III, 84, peacefully passed away Saturday, August 5th, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Susan Crawford Patout; his sons William Patout IV, Rivers Patout, and Simeon Patout (Nina) ; his daughters Avrill Patout-Viator (Richard),...

Terrebonne- Lafourche Sugarcane Field Day 2017

Country Agent Mike Hebert and the LSU AgCenter recognized Hebert Brothers Farm for their "Outstanding Achievemnt" in sugarcane farming in 2016. Triple K and M Farms was recognized as a high yielding farm. Thibodaux Brothers was recognized as a high yielding farm. Russell Richard was...

Crop insurance deadline is Sept. 30

SUGARCANE CROP INSURANCE PURCHASE DEADLINE IS SEPT. 30Over the past several years, the Louisiana Farm Bureau and the American Sugarcane League have been encouraging Louisiana sugarcane producers to purchase higher buy-up levels of crop insurance to improve risk management on their farms. A good reason...

Farmers need social media

President Donald Trump raised the ante for agriculture in social media last week when he tweeted, "New sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S.” With one tweet, the president relayed the message to his millions of...

Sugarcane field day set for July 19 in St. Gabriel

The LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station will host its 35th annual sugarcane field day on July 19.Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the station, with field tours starting at 9 a.m. An indoor program will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at noon.Topics to...

Get well soon, Congressman Steve Scalise

Louisiana's sugarcane family extends our sincere hope for a speedy recovery for Congressman Scalise and the other victims of the horrific shooting just outside of Washington D.C. earlier this week. Mr. Scalise has always been an outstanding advocate for Louisiana and we pray he recuperates...

U.S. Sugar Producers Respond to DOC’s Sugar Deal with Mexico

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) today announced an agreement in principle meant to bring Mexico’s subsidized sugar industry into compliance with America’s trade laws. Phillip Hayes, a spokesman for the American Sugar Alliance, released the following statement about today’s announced agreement modifications: Secretary Ross...

Louisiana congressmen ask Trump to reinstate tariff on Mexican sugar imports

A years-long fight with Mexico over illegal dumping of cheap, subsidized sugar on the U.S. market is emerging as a major issue as the United States looks to tackle a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement."What I was hearing on Capitol Hill …...

Sugar rationing’s 75th anniversary highlight new threat to American farmers

Mrs. J.A. Tiedt sat down at a table across from a high school teacher in Culver, Indiana, 75 years ago this month and became the first person in her town to receive a book of sugar ration stamps. It was May 1942 and World War...

Congress Calls on Trump to Stand Strong Against Subsidized Mexican Sugar

Members of Congress are urging President Trump to enforce laws that would prevent Mexico from dumping highly subsidized sugar onto the U.S. market and injuring U.S. sugar farmers and factories. The letter, sent yesterday by 38 members of Congress, comes as the two nations reached...

DOC Announces Action to Stop Mexican Dumping of Subsidized Sugar with Duties, Unless Deal Reached

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) yesterday announced that it would end the anti-dumping and countervailing duty suspension agreements in place with Mexico and impose duties on Mexican sugar beginning June 5, unless the two countries can reach an accord before then to stop Mexico's...

The ‘zero-for-zero’ policy on sugar could be a roadmap forward for the US on trade

Louisiana's sugarcane farmers are among the most efficient in the world so why do they need trade protection? Because the world sugar market is a dump market. Read this story from The Hill about the bold "zero for zero" trade policy proposal. The 'zero-for-zero' policy...

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