Articles tagged under: Kevin Price
Changes Proposed to Federal Sugar Policy Program
Published August 1, 2021
Last week, four U.S. Senators reintroduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2021. The bill proposes changes to the federal sugar program. American Crystal Sugar Company Vice President of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the bill sends a bad message…American Crystal Monitoring Section 199A Final Rule
Published January 18, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service issued its final rule on the so-called ‘grain glitch.’ This deals with the way farm income from co-ops are handled for taxes. American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the rule is…American Crystal Looks Forward to Working with New Ag Leaders
Published December 4, 2020
American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the sugarbeet industry will miss having House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Congress, but the co-op looks forward to working with the new agriculture leadership. "David Scott from…Local Sugarbeet Co-ops Start to Receive Disaster Aid
Published March 30, 2020
The USDA approved $285 million in disaster aid for sugarbeet cooperatives across the country due to production challenges in 2018 and 2019. Local sugarbeet co-ops received the funds last week and are in the process of distributing the payments to…Sugar Cooperatives Now Have Access to WHIP Plus Program
Published December 20, 2019
In the recently approved agriculture appropriations bill, eligible sugar cooperatives have access to the WHIP plus program. Local sugarbeet cooperatives were seeking access following a tough harvest that left many sugarbeets in the ground. In a statement, American Crystal Sugar…The Farm Bill’s Sweet Potential
Published December 7, 2018
Sugarbeet growers are eager for a farm bill. American Crystal Sugar Company Vice-President of Government Affairs Kevin Price says there is potential for a slight increase of one cent per pound in the loan rate for sugar. "The loan program…