U.S. sugar output in the new season starting in October will be less than previously projected due to a widespread drought in Louisiana, the No. 1 producing state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday. The USDA slashed its projection for Louisiana…
American Sugar Alliance Chairman Ryan Weston kicked off the 38th International Sweetener Symposium with a keynote address from Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03). “It’s great to bring the industry together to discuss the issues sugarcane and sugarbeet farmers are…
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the new appointees who will serve on the Louisiana USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Among them was sugarcane farmer Brian Guidry of Erath. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of…
Few people know both sugarcane and sugarbeets as well as Charley Richard (pronounced Ree-shard) of New Orleans, Louisiana, who works in both the beet and cane side of the American sugar industry. Roughly half of sugar grown in the United States comes from sugarbeets…
As July rolls around, Louisiana’s sugarcane “grand growth stage” is well underway. In tropical regions, the grand growth stage can last for five to eight months, but Louisiana’s sugar producers don’t have the luxury of a long growing season. We must produce our…
Earth Day is a day to celebrate our planet and bring awareness to the part that we all play in making the world a more sustainable place. As stewards of the land, sugar farmers have been investing in a healthier planet for generations. They’re protecting the land…
Robert Johansson and Allison Crittenden, two nationally recognized experts on American sugar policy and farm bill issues, will address the February 8 meeting of the American Sugar Cane League at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge. The League meeting is in…
(10/27/21) NAPOLEONVILLE, La. — The LSU AgCenter hosted a sugarcane field day at Dugas Farm, Inc. on Oct. 20 in Assumption Parish. The field day was supported by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. The Taylor Foundation awarded a grant to the LSU AgCenter to fund a…
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…