Sugarcane Harvest 2025

My family has deep roots in the Louisiana sugar industry that stretch back long before the 1850's. Today, I enjoy visiting with friends and family in the Baton Rouge area who are active in the industry.

Sugarcane thrives in the south Louisiana sun. November 2025.

Legends of the sugar industry. Troy Canella, Butch Plauche, Brad Canella (L-R)

Detail of a John Deere sugarcane harvester.

Canella Farms harvesting sugarcane and loading a trailer.

Under dark autumn skies, Brad Canella surveys the harvest.

Sugar harvester blowing cane into a trailer.

Loading the truck for delivery to Alma sugar factory.

Two separate plantings of sugarcane.

Alma Sugar Factory, Lakeland, Louisiana.

Alma Sugar Factory

The business end of a John Deere sugarcane harvester.

Access road between two sections of sugarcane.