Gerald Wood Farm in Louisiana: History, What It Raises, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
Gerald Wood Farm in St. James Parish is a very large Louisiana sugarcane operation. Farm Progress reported that Gerald Wood grew more than 6,000 acres of cane in St. James and Pointe Coupee parishes and was a finalist for 2013 Louisiana Farmer of the Year.
| Location | St. James and Pointe Coupee parishes, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not published |
| Sectors | sugarcane |
| Scale | More than 6,000 acres (Farm Progress, 2013) |
| Why it is elite | Scale among the largest cane operations; 2013 Louisiana Farmer of the Year finalist |
| Ownership | Gerald Wood |
| Official website | Farm Progress: 2013 Louisiana Farmer of the Year finalists |
History of Gerald Wood Farm
Wood grew up on a mainly cattle farm. His father required him to attend college, so he studied animal science at LSU before returning to farming.
He was one of three finalists for Louisiana Farmer of the Year in 2013, alongside winner Harper Armstrong and Donald Berken of Welsh.
What Gerald Wood Farm Grows and Raises
The farm grows sugarcane in St. James and Pointe Coupee parishes on more than 6,000 acres. Sugarcane in Louisiana is harvested in the fall and early winter and delivered to mills, and large growers rely on well-maintained equipment and scheduling.
Other cane families in St. James are profiled by the American Sugar Cane League.
How Gerald Wood Farm Makes Money
Cane sales
Cane is delivered to mills and paid based on sugar produced.
Scale
At more than 6,000 acres, equipment and labor costs spread over many acres.
Multiple parishes
Fields in two parishes spread weather risk.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Gerald Wood Farm
Wood's footprint across two parishes shows geographic spread as risk management.
His path from a cattle upbringing through LSU animal science shows that education can broaden a farm career.
Six thousand acres of cane makes for a lot of sweet tea, and nobody is about to complain. At farm.FM our farm satire archive keeps a shelf for growers who studied animal science and ended up in cane. Our farm humor desk loves the idea of a cattle-raised kid being proudest of a crop that does not moo, and the ranch humor and farm jokes about St. James River Road traffic are waiting in the drafts.
The outlet behind those laughs, farm.FM, is the nation's first satirical farm site, complete with Tractor Tunes country music for farmers. A farm.FM humorist's archive shows what a week of it looks like.
How to Contact Gerald Wood Farm
Website: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/morehouse-parish-man-named-2013-louisiana-farmer-of-the-year
No official farm website was found. The farm name is not published; this page uses the operator's name. Contact the American Sugar Cane League or the St. James Parish LSU AgCenter office for introductions.
Gerald Wood Farm Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Farm Progress 2013 finalists - Profile of Gerald Wood among the finalists
- American Sugar Cane League families - Louisiana sugarcane families
- USDA NASS Louisiana Census of Agriculture - State farm counts, land and sales from the 2022 Census
- Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - State Century Farm Program
- LSU AgCenter Faces of Louisiana Agriculture - Extension profiles of Louisiana farmers
Gerald Wood Farm FAQ
How large is Gerald Wood Farm?
More than 6,000 acres of sugarcane per Farm Progress in 2013.
Where are the fields?
St. James and Pointe Coupee parishes.
What honor did Wood receive?
Finalist for 2013 Louisiana Farmer of the Year.
How do I contact the farm?
No farm website was found; start with the American Sugar Cane League.
Gerald Wood Farm shows what large-scale cane production looks like in Louisiana. See the Louisiana farms guide and the other profiles for more.