Louisiana Sugarcane News

The 77th Sugarcane Festival's King Sucrose? 77-year-old Donald Segura

Sam Irwin/Donald Segura Season 1 Episode 5
Congratulations to Donald Segura, who was chosen to serve as King Sucrose of the 2018 Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival. Mr. Donald has been farming sugarcane since 1961. Along the way he's been a grocery store owner, school bus driver, politician and softball player. His sons do the bulk of the work these days but he'll get on the loader or cutter whenever he's needed. Hear Mr. Donald talk about his farming life and what sugarcane means to him and his community