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.
In medieval times, noble families had specific rules for inheritance. The oldest son inherited the noble title, and more importantly, all of the lands. The best bet for the second son was to become a scholar and learn to make…
A lot has changed in southeastern Lafayette Parish since Eddie "Boss Man” Lewis Sr., 72, was a young man. Pinhook Road east of the Vermilion River was a two-lane highway all the way to Broussard. Sugarcane occupied the real estate…
Grower Profile: Young Farmers; Young Family A lot of industry observers would classify Bobby Morris of West Baton Rouge Parish and his family members that make up Morris Farms Partnership as the ideal American family farming enterprise. They’re traditional. They’re…
Photos from the Louisiana sugarcane harvest, December 2012, on the Mark Patout farm near Patoutville, La. Sugarcane Harvest, December 2012, Mark Patout Farm
Sugarcane farmer Mark Patout might be more comfortable in the cane field than anywhere else. He is absolutely and positively dedicated to his sugarcane crop and holds himself and his employees to a high work standard. In early December he…
