The Louisiana Sugar Cane Cooperative (LASUCA) turns Louisiana cane into raw sugar and black strap molasses while keeping growers, employees, and communities at the center of every decision.
Source: LASUCA mill reporting, December 2024.
Our cooperative
LASUCA’s farmer directors guide investments, production schedules, and quality programs to keep the mill responsive to every season.
Modernized milling, production, and logistics help us move cane quickly from harvest to crystal with consistent throughput.
More than 300 local jobs, infrastructure investments, and stewardship programs strengthen the parishes we call home.
Take a quick tour of our St. Martinville factory to see how cane becomes raw sugar, molasses, and the data that powers decision making for our growers.
Average harvest-to-crystal turnaround.
Operations support during peak grinding.
Generations of cane-growing families represented in the co-op.
The factory is located on the north east bank of the Bayou Teche, 2.9 miles of north of St Martinville. LaSuCa's factory produces raw sugar and black strap molasses only.The factory is located on the north east bank of the Bayou Teche, 2.9 miles of north of St Martinville. LaSuCa's factory produces raw sugar and black strap molasses only.
On April 22, 1974, Levert St John sold the sugar factory to area sugar cane farmers. The new owners incorperated as St Martin Sugar Cooperative, Inc., electing a seven member board of directors. Levert St.John purchased into the co-op. Farmers purchased stock in the mill pledging 250,000 tons of sugarcane. On October 1, 1993 Breaux Bridge Sugar Co-op and St Martin Sugar Co-op merged to form Louisiana Sugar Cane Co-op, Inc (LaSuCa).
During harvest we update the grower portal with live scale tickets, tonnage tallies, and performance summaries so you never lose sight of your crop.
Numbers reflect current campaign reporting.
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