In the late summer heat, the hours move like molasses. Still, across the cane fields of South Louisiana, migrant workers from ...

THIBODAUX, La. — In the fall, tall, bright green sugarcane stalks reach up to meet deep blue skies along Bayou Lafourche.

It’s planting season for sugarcane farmers in Louisiana as they replenish fields that are older than three years and no longer yielding as much sugar. When President Donald Trump said he wanted ...

Patrick Frischhertz, who oversees a sugarcane farming operation in Plaquemine, says he is waiting to see if President Donald Trump's call for Coca-Cola to use cane sugar to sweeten its drinks will ...

The sugar cane industry, while producing a $4.2 billion annual economic impact in Louisiana, creates tons of waste product every year. What to do with that waste has long been a problem for sugar ...

Seasonal workers, most of them from Mexico, form the backbone of Louisiana’s agricultural sector. Still, their work often ...

Sugar cane is a tall, fast-growing perennial grass known for its long, thick stems filled with sweet sap. While it's primarily cultivated for producing sugar and molasses, sugar cane is also an ...

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 ...

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 ...