AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: To urge and request the American Sugarcane League, LSU AgCenter, and Southern University Agricultural Center, in collaboration with agricultural manufacturers, to continue work on furthering technology and research into equipment to reduce the dependency of burning sugarcane.

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The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution asking the American Sugarcane League, LSU AgCenter, and Southern University Agricultural Center, along with manufacturers, to continue work on technology that reduces reliance on burning sugarcane residues. The measure targets the industry’s long‑standing practice of field burning, which can harm soil health and air quality, and encourages alternatives such as residue‑sweeping equipment. It is a non‑binding request that signals legislative support for the research.

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