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.
The sugarcane crop is ready to harvest, and Louisiana’s 11 sugar mills are grinding cane 24 hours a day. About 15.5 million tons of cane is expected to be harvested this year. Based on past performance, the United States Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates is predicting we’ll produce about 1.8 million tons of raw sugar…
Since Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, many members of the Farm Bureau family across the nation have called and/or emailed offering assistance. While assessments are being conducted and we don’t know the full extent of the damages in every area, we do know it is overwhelming for some. Farmers and ranchers who are affected will need a lot of assistance…
Louisiana has approximately 500,000 acres of sugarcane, up to 25% of which may be affected by Ida, according to the LSU AgCenter. TWILA’s Neil Melancon traveled through the south Louisiana “sugar belt” to speak with farmers who have been through disasters before and draw on their experiences to help guide others during this tough time.
(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 Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter region director and agricultural economist. But sugarcane, livestock, soybeans, fruit and vegetable crops, and the…
