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.

Sugarcane harvest underway

The 2022-23 Louisiana sugarcane harvest is in full swing now and most everyone in the industry is feeling optimistic for a good harvest. Sugarcane acreage increased again this year. In 2021, 469,000 acres were harvested but this season about 475,000 acres are expected to go...
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National Real Sugar Day is October 14

National Real Sugar Day is October 14, and the Louisiana sugar industry invites you to celebrate real sugar. Sugar has been an important economic driver in Louisiana for many years, and as modern planting and harvesting techniques revolutionized the industry in the mid-1990s, we’re growing...
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Soil Testing

Dr. Franta Majs of the LSU AgCenter discusses the importance of soil testing in Louisiana sugarcane fields at the Sugarcane Model Farm in Napoleonville, La. September 22, 2022. Soil testing in Louisiana sugarcane fields
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