In the present invention, there is disclosed an apparatus for extracting juice from sugar cane, the apparatus having a pair of counter rotating rolls (10) between which the cane is crushed. At least one of the rolls (10) has a peripheral juice channel extending about the roll (10) and into which sugar juice can flow, whereby each channel being configured such that a sealing plug of bagasse can form in an upper portion (13) of the channel with a lower portion (14) of the channel left free for holding the juice. The apparatus further comprises bagasse plug removing means (15) to remove the plug of bagasse to allow the juice to drain from the channel lower portion (14) at a position where the juice does not contact the crushed cane blanket. Claimed are also a mill and a method for extracting juice from sugar cane.
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