YOUNGSVILLE, LA – Mike Comb, the general manager of Louisiana Sugarcane Co-operative (LASUCA) in St. Martin Parish, testified at a field hearing Thursday, August 24 held by Senator John Kennedy about regulatory burdens, sugar policy, the farm bill and other…
American sugar industry speaks with one voice By Jim Simon American sugar production, although not as large as other commodities like corn and wheat, is a sizable industry as sugarcane and sugar beet growers can produce more than eight million tons of sugar annually….
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…
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…
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…
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 … is…
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 II was raging across Europe. Sugar was the…
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…
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…