Sugarcane Yield Less Than Previous Years After Record Drought

By Rodricka Taylor

KLFY-TV 10

Sugarcane farmers, like the rest of Acadiana, have been experiencing a record-breaking drought.

Eddie Lewis III, the operator of Eddie Lewis Cane Farm, LLC, said that the harvest season had started rough. He said he started harvesting in September and October, and the cane was coming out 15 to 20 tons to the acre, which is below average. 

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