American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart believes food security will be at the heart of the this year’s farm bill deliberation. “Given all of the difficulties we’ve seen in other industries during the pandemic with computer chips and baby formula, I think there is a sensitivity with our members that sugar is an essential and strategic ingredient and that makes the industry a strategic industry to the U.S. food system and you better take care of it.” A large portion of Congress has never been part of a farm bill debate “so it is a huge education process.” The entire RRFN interview with Markwart can be found online.
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