Drought killed some sugarcane in Louisiana
12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Louisiana
Lafayette Parish, LA
Youngsville, LA
Saint Martin Parish, LA
Start Date: 6/1/2023
- End Date: 12/5/2023
A record-breaking drought affected Louisiana’s sugarcane, killing some of it. A county agent with LSU AgCenter stated that the yield may be 25% to 30% less than normal. A sugarcane grower in Lafayette Parish estimated that his loss may be 35% to 40%.
KLFY News 10 (Lafayette, La.), Dec 5, 2023
Louisiana’s sugarcane began to die during the summer, but rain revived it. The can was still stunted by the drought, which may result in a loss of 20% to 30% of the sugarcane being not usable.
KATC (Lafayette, La.), Oct 5, 2023
The hot, dry summer was hard on Louisiana’s sugarcane and caused some of it to die. The crop is expected to be below average this year. While farmers often get 35 to 40 tons per acre, this year it may be closer to 28 to 30 tons per acre.
KLFY News 10 (Lafayette, La.), Sept 22, 2023
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