BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An agriculture expert says this year’s Louisiana sugarcane crop had great growing conditions although Hurricane Francine’s strong winds damaged some crops. An estimated ...

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 Bill.

DONALDSONVILLE, La. (Louisiana First) — A major move from one of the world’s most iconic brands could mean big business for Louisiana’s sugarcane industry. Coca-Cola recently announced a return to ...

Coca-Cola's announcement that it is releasing a cane sugar-based version of its primary soda — made with American sugar — has Louisiana sugar cane farmers excited, but not yet making plans to expand. ...

IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — The Iberia Parish Council’s efforts to finalize the transfer of the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Building to the City of New Iberia continue to face delays. The building, ...

Grinding season began this week for Lafourche Sugars, and it’s a race to turn 1 million tons of cane into sweet crystals. The mill started up Monday Oct. 7, and for the next 100 days, Lafourche Sugars ...

Louisiana sugarcane farmers acknowledge they depend greatly on migrant workers from Mexico to plant and harvest their crops. (Photo by Olivia Perillo/The Current) In the late summer heat, the hours ...

Louisiana's sugarcane crop appears to have suffered less damage from Hurricane Isaac than first thought, according to one expert. But Kenneth Gravois with the Louisiana State University AgCenter said ...

Coca-Cola’s upcoming fall 2025 launch of a cane sugar cola marks a pivotal moment for America’s beverage industry. This significant switch from high-fructose corn syrup to cane sugar reflects ...

IBERIA PARISH — The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival officially began Friday morning with one of its most enduring traditions — the Blessing of the Crop. The ceremony has been part of the festival since ...