Articles tagged under: American Sugarbeet Growers Association
Attack on Sugar Avoided
Published October 2, 2023
Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry had an amendment prepared that would have eliminated the sugar loan program for sugarbeets and sugar cane. The sugar industry responded with a full-court press lobbying effort and the amendment was ultimately not brought up during…Sugar Policy for Supply Stability
Published July 31, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says the U.S. imports about 30 percent of the sugar consumed in the country. Other countries are not as reliable as domestic supplies. Sugar can be diverted into ethanol markets for…Courts Could Intervene
Published March 16, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a mitigation plan to deal with the onslaught of lawsuits from activist groups over the Endangered Species Act. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President of Government Affairs Zach Clark says this plan could fundamentally…Open Amendment Process May Complicate Farm Bill Process
Published January 31, 2023
In the past seven years, lawmakers operated under closed or structured special rules limiting the number of amendments. The amendment process has been opened up for all bills with the GOP majority in the House. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice…Farm Bill Newcomers
Published January 31, 2023
In the four years since the current farm bill passed, more than 40 percent of the House seats have turned over. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Past President Dan Younggren sees that inexperience as an issue. "We're moving into a whole…Incentive-Based Climate Policy Favored
Published January 31, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie says agriculture and environmental interests can find common ground through climate policy. Bonnie spoke at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting and advocated a carrot versus a stick approach. "Regulations…A Stronger Food Supply Chain
Published January 31, 2023
According to American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren, agriculture has a simple message. "It is a national security issue if we can't get food to consumers in the grocery store so all commodity groups are talking to Congress about…Fighting Overregulation
Published January 29, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President Neil Rockstad cites the litigation coming out of the Ninth Circuit that have negatively impacted the use of certain crop protection products. The EPA responds with a ‘sue and settle’ strategy that takes tools…Farm Bill = Food Security
Published January 29, 2023
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…