Weather so far good for sugar cane growing, LaSuCa says

– It’s been a wet couple of weeks in St. Martin Parish, but so far that’s been good for the sugar cane crop, according to Louisiana Sugar Cane Cooperative Ag Division Manager John Hebert.

“Mo’ rain, mo’ cane,” Hebert quipped. “Some areas within our growing area are not getting the excessive rainfall that we’re seeing right here.

“It’s seems like the Parks-St. Martinville area is getting the brunt of it. I’d say from Arnaudville to St. Martinville seems to be getting the most rain, but the thing that I’ve noticed is we’re still getting good crop growth because the temperature’s good.”