You've found Sugarcane in the News, the home of the official American Sugar Cane League press releases and other news stories about the sugar industry. In this section you will find links to the Sugar News, our email newsletter about the the people who have made sugarcane the Louisiana's number one crop for more than two centuries. You can sign up to receive the Sugar News in your mailbox here.

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.

Check back frequently to stay up to date on breaking news, legislative issues and other important information about the sugar industry.

America’s Sugar Industry Launches SugarSustainably.org

America’s sugar farmers and workers are global leaders in sustainable production, providing consumers with high-quality sugar produced under some of the world’s strictest safety, labor and environmental standards. And it’s all possible thanks to America’s no-cost sugar policy. Today the American Sugar Alliance launched SugarSustainably.org to highlight the commitments that our industry has made over the last several decades…

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Gay family continues support for sugarcane research

(09/17/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — Sugarcane and the Gay family are intertwined with the landscape of south Louisiana. Since the 1850s, the family has farmed the area, with sugarcane being the dominant crop. In order to keep this industry viable, the Gay family is endowing a second professorship and creating an internship for work in sugarcane variety development. The…

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Louisiana Business and Industry Association honors League

The American Sugar Cane League has been honored by the Louisiana Assocaition of Business and Industry (LABI) as the Economic Development Partner of the Year. The award recognizes exceptional leadership by an economic development or business organization. League president Greg Gravois and League manager Jime Simon will accept the award on the League's behalf at the September 5, 2019…

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From Boats to Bytes: Sugarcane Varieties in Louisiana

Collins Kimbeng and Ken Gravois

Commercially grown sugarcane in Louisiana is a large grass with a complex genetic background derived from four different species within the genus Saccharum. The stalks of sugarcane store sucrose, which has pleased the palate of humankind for countless generations. By Ken Gravois The temperate climate for growing sugarcane in Louisiana differs from most other areas because sugarcane is a…

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LSU AgCenter scientists to study sugarcane cold tolerance in central Louisiana

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(08/20/19) ALEXANDRIA, La. — The fields at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center have seen all sorts of crop trials over the years — but never any involving sugarcane. Story by LSU AgCenter Write Olivia McClure That’s because the facility is located near Alexandria, long considered too far north to cultivate the tropical plant without putting…

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Paul Schexnayder: 100% Sugarcane Blood

Sugarcane producer Paul Schexnayder doesn't call a lot of attention to his farming operation in Pointe Coupee Parish. He’s just concentrating on getting the most sugar out of the land. Like many farmers, he keeps a low profile and seemed a bit surprised that the Sugar News wanted to do a story on a country farmer.  His mailing address…

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World sugar price hit rock bottom, poised for recovery

The international sugar industry is meeting August 2-7, 2019 at the 36th International Sweetener Symposium in Asheville, North Carolina.  Here's the Aug. 5 press release from the American Sugar Alliance, which represents Louisiana and the rest of the American sugar industry.   The world sugar market, which has been battered by low prices, may soon get a reprieve, according…

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