AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSugar Production: LaSuCa set weekly records, grinding 161,344 tons of cane and producing more than 40 million pounds of sugar. The mill expects to process about 2.2 million tons this season, topping last year’s total. Shipbuilding: New Orleans-based Maritime Partners received the third of eight tugboats being built by Alabama’s Master Boat Builders, supporting Gulf Coast shipyard work and marine operations. Chemicals: Westlake reported third-quarter sales of $2.98 billion and net income of $6 million; adjusted net income was $58 million. Power and Industry: Republican John Atkins won a Louisiana Public Service Commission seat and says he wants to explore private power networks for major industrial users, arguing they could ease pressure on the grid and ratepayers. Agriculture Technology: LSU AgCenter’s Southwest Louisiana Drone Conference showed producers tools for crop monitoring, pest control and aerial spraying. LNG: Venture Global began commercial operations at Phase One of its Plaquemines LNG facility, a major step for Louisiana’s export industry.
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