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.
Louisiana’s congressional delegation were successful in getting exemptions for H2B "returning workers” included in the recently passed $1.3 trillion spending bill that funds the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2018. "We’ve supported a returning worker exemption for some…
(12/07/17) BATON ROUGE, La. — Benjamin Legendre devoted his career to Louisiana’s sugarcane industry. Legendre, who passed away in July, spent more than 30 years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Research Service Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma. He…
Debate on a new farm bill is opening up in Congress and opponents to good farm policy are sharpening their knives to cut the safety nets beneficial to farmers and other ag related small businesses. One of the best agricultural…
Sugarcane growers across the South stepped up to help their friends and neighbors after hurricanes Irma and Harvey. They delivered food, water, a truckload of sugar and even set up a phone-charging station as communities recovered without electricity and other…
MONROE, La. (AP) - Matt Frey admits noticing a few double takes from passers-by in Concordia Parish near Blackhawk when they notice a stand of sugarcane in his field, the first that far north in generations."Yeah, we’ve gotten some looks,”…
No cost sugar policy benefits taxpayers, consumers and farmersBy Judy Clayton SanchezCritics of American sugar policy are once again orchestrating a campaign against America’s sugar-cane and sugar-beet farmers. It boggles the mind that one of the few — if not…
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 voiceBy 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…
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) ;…
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 statement about today’s…
