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“The two-day event, hosted by the Sugar Association, the American Sugar Cane League and the American Sugar Refining company, provided influencers a firsthand view of the sugarcane harvest in action. Attendees also toured the Lula-Westfield sugar factory and Domino Sugar’s Chalmette refinery, the largest sugar refinery in the western hemisphere.”

Read the full article at: https://www.agweek.com/news/sugarbeet/sugar-association-introduces-influencers-to-sugarcane-country

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