The development of the 2023 farm bill differs from anything that happened in the past. “This is the first farm bill that we’ve had coming off of a huge pandemic so food security is on the minds of both sides of the aisle,” said Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber. The concept of a no-cost sugar program is being received well by the many new members of Congress. “Whether you’re Republican or Democrat, that message resonates well.”
