Early Sugar Cane Yields are Mixed but Farmers are Hopeful for a Better Finish

By Eric Zernich, KATC-TV 3, Lafayette

With Halloween this week and the holidays fast approaching most farmers are finishing their work in the fields, but sugarcane farmers are just getting started. Most sugarcane farmers have cleared about a quarter to a third of their fields and early results are mixed. Eddie Lewis in Youngsville has received the right amount of rain and sunshine.