Sugar producers met last week with new Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer. In that meeting, they told the Secretary that there is no sugar shortage in the wake of the Imperial Sugar refinery fire. In fact, there is an oversupply on the market so increasing imports is not needed, they said.
The American Sugar Alliance joined 32 other agricultural groups in a letter to key legislators asking them to “complete a conference report to the Farm Bill by no later than late January or early February.”
The American Sugar Alliance released the following statement in response to the Senate overwhelmingly passing the 2007 Farm Bill by a margin of 79 to 14.
The American Sugar Alliance joined 32 other agricultural groups in a 
The American Sugar Alliance released the following statement in response to the Senate overwhelmingly passing the 2007 Farm Bill by a margin of 79 to 14.
