The Sugar Policy Debate In Four Short Videos
Sugar doesn’t come from the grocery store. It comes from American farms and American factories that support American jobs. Watch the sugar policy debate in four short videos.
Entries by Philippa Levenberg
TCPalm: Anti-farm forces seek to upend successful sugar policy
“Like my father and the three generations before him, I plan to work on our farm and continue contributing to our domestic food supply for American families.”
Families and Farm Policies Fuel Florida’s Sweetest Industry
Clewiston is proudly called America’s sweetest town. But for the families that grow sugarcane in Florida, life hasn’t been too sweet lately. They’ve felt the impact of Mexico illegally dumping highly subsidized sugar on the U.S. market, sending prices into a tailspin.
Today in Ag News: Mother Nature Foils Farmers’ Plans…Again
Nearly 60 banks and Certified Public Accountants sent Congress a letter opposing the Sugar Farmer Bankruptcy Bill.
Snow, and Worry, Blankets Small Sugar Town in Nebraska
Sugar prices tanked when Mexico broke U.S. trade law and flooded the market with subsidized imports years ago. While that problem has been addressed, the aftereffects are still lingering.
Family Fuels Louisiana’s Sugar Tradition
America has had a sugar policy in some form since the country was founded. And Louisiana was the first place where the crop was planted – tracing its roots back more than 200 years.
Time is Ticking for California Sugar Families
Sugar is widely considered the world’s most volatile commodity market because of widespread subsidization. The Rutherfords, like other American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers, rely on a U.S. sugar policy comprised of import limits and producer loans to cope.
Star Herald: From Scottsbluff to Our Nation’s Capital, Local Farmers are Sharing their Stories
Western Nebraska is a special place made up of special people. Our little community humbly and proudly produces a reliable supply of premium sugar for grocery shoppers and food manufactures across the country. We want to be treated fairly, but unfortunately we are not being treated fairly right now. It’s been four years since Mexico broke U.S. trade law and wrecked our market with a flood of subsidized sugar.
Washington Examiner: Don’t Cut Families Out of the Farm Bill
We grow sugar, where prices are lower today than they were in 1980. Unfortunately for beet and cane farmers, the cost of fuel, seed, fertilizer, and other inputs has risen dramatically during that time, creating an economic squeeze.
‘Faces of Sugar Policy’ Series Starts on the Front Lines
ASA launches new campaign to show lawmakers what’s at stake for cane and beet farmers across the country as they debate the future of sugar.