Hundreds of pounds of sugar fell from a conveyor belt into a warehouse, piling in a massive heap. “It’s raining sugar,” said Charles Schudmak, chief operating officer at the Cora Texas Manufacturing ...
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Hurricane Isaac’s winds paired with recent rains made a rough start for this year’s sugar-cane grinding season. But industry officials are optimistic that weather will improve this ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain proposed Friday to borrow $7 million to take ownership of a failed sugar cane mill in southwest Louisiana built with state dollars and now ...