Louisiana's sugar cane production is booming.But producers say costs are rising too, and a new farm bill with a stronger safety net is needed. At the American Sugar Cane League annual meeting ...

The sugar cane industry is a large one here in Louisiana and concerns are high. Kenneth Gravois, a sugar cane specialist with the LSU Agricultural Center, spoke to WWL’s Tommy Tucker about how ...

Celebrate Louisiana's sweetest commodity at the Sugar Cane Festival this weekend in New Iberia. This three-day festival began Thursday and ends Sunday. The events include photo and art exhibits ...

An agriculture expert says this year's Louisiana sugarcane crop had great growing conditions although some crops were damaged by Hurricane Francine's strong winds.

Unlike other sugarcane producing areas, Louisiana’s grinding season is dictated by the oncoming winter, Grower Relations Supervisor Jeff Broussard said. The mill is in a race against nature.

A worker greases a roller wheel on the belt system as ground up sugar cane rolls out of one of the drying areas of the Cora Texas Sugar Mill on Monday, October 16, 2023 in White Castle, Louisiana.

WASHINGTON— Vermilion Parish sugar cane farmer Kyle Zenon put on his Sunday church suit to haunt the halls of Capitol Hill in a quest to push a gridlocked Congress into passing the stalled Farm ...

Podcast host and food historian Jessica Gingrich reports on the story of Robert King, who survived 31 years in prison where he cut sugarcane.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the dangers posed by sugar cane field burning and hear from one nonprofit about their research into alternatives. Plus, we hear about the findings ...

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But producers say costs are rising too, and a new farm bill with a stronger safety net is needed. At the American Sugar Cane League annual meeting Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Dr. Robert Johansson, the ...

The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair will take place the last full weekend in September following last year's cancellation.