The Sugar Industry Blog
Every day, sugar beet and sugar cane growers across the country carry forward an agricultural legacy that more American consumers need and want to hear about.
July 1, 2024
John Hebert ensures the future of the American sugar industry every day by assisting Louisiana’s family sugarcane farmers and getting new generations of sugarcane growers off to a solid start.
January 17, 2024
Mechanics have been a lifelong passion for Steve Penrod, Mechanical Supervisor at the Amalgamated Sugar Company’s Nampa sugar beet factory.
November 15, 2023
Sugarcane has taken Dr. Collins Kimbeng, a plant breeder at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, on an exciting journey around the world.
August 30, 2023
Beet Farmin Mitch is a sixth-generation farmer and YouTuber giving people around the world a firsthand look at sugar beet production and daily life on an American family farm.
July 31, 2023
Sugarcane is a way of life for Wilson Judice, an agronomist with the American Sugar Cane League who was born and raised in St. Mary Parish on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.
June 14, 2023
Joel Gremel and his family are proud to farm the same land his great-grandparents first planted sugar beets on over 100 years ago. A commitment to stewardship and producing a high-quality product for consumers have been their goals for four generations.
April 19, 2023
Sugarcane is the lifeblood of southern Louisiana communities, and fourth-generation farmer Gene Adolph is proud to be part of its sweet story.
March 30, 2023
John Snyder, a fourth generation sugar beet grower in Worland, WY, was born and raised on a farm established by his great-grandfather in 1914.
February 22, 2023
Producing high quality sugar is a Simoneaux family tradition and Stephen is a fifth-generation sugarcane farmer.




