While the true extent of damage won't be known for a few weeks, promising signs point to a healthy sugar cane harvest season.

None of his animals were lost during the winter weather event. Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain said farmers may take a small hit on their bottom line because of the ...

He says sugarcane is crucial to Louisiana agriculture and the blanket of snow was an unusual blessing.

But the freeze isn’t the only threat. Farmers are also battling ‘greening’ disease, a deadly bacteria that has devastated 80% ...