Louisiana's sugar cane production is booming. Despite a severe drought, the state's 2023 harvest produced more than 1.8 million tons of sugar. The number of acres of sugar cane harvested has been ...

In Louisiana, the value of the crop in 2022 is worth $1,436,000,000 with more than 20 parishes producing sugar cane, including Lafayette. The Sugar Cane festival was born in 1937 by Charles Stevenson.

Transport trucks full of harvested sugar cane line up to be unloaded at the Cora Texas Sugar Mill on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in White Castle, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON ...

The cane could be hurt by a cold snap, ruining the sugar content. “The ideal window would be 100 days, to be out before the hard freeze threat,” Broussard said.

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 ...

The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair will take place the last full weekend in September following last year's cancellation. This year's line up will have you dancing all weekend long, ...