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S/D Numbers Adjusted Higher for Sugar Production

Published October 13, 2021

USDA has increased sugar production by 124,000 short tons to 9.3 million. Thanks to better-than-expected beet production, USDA is reducing its estimate for U.S. sugar imports by 6.6 percent to three million short tons.

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Sugar Prices Surge

Published September 7, 2021

Sugar prices have shot up after a cold snap in Brazil. Severe frost struck major sugar producing areas in the country in June and July. Sugar production in the Center-South region of Brazil is expected to decrease anywhere from five-to-nine…

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USDA Raises Raw Sugar Import Quotas

Published August 26, 2021

The Biden Administration is increasing the sugar import quotas for the current fiscal year by over 90,000 tons. The U.S. will also allow that sugar to enter the country until the end of October, which is a full month longer…

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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…

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Sugar in the Crosshairs Again

Published July 28, 2021

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House and Senate to make changes in the current sugar program. It calls for the end of production controls on the domestic sugar supply and it repeals a program where the federal…

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No Feedstock Flexibility Program Sugar Purchases Expected

Published March 28, 2021

Based on crop and consumption forecasts, no sugar purchases or sales are expected under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2020. When faced with the likelihood of loan forfeitures, USDA is required to purchase surplus sugar under this program…

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U.S. Sugar Makes a Deal for Imperial Sugar

Published March 25, 2021

U.S. Sugar, which is the largest sugarcane producer in the country, is buying Imperial Sugar from the Louis Dreyfus Company. Louis Dreyfus says this deal will allow it to concentrate on its global sugar trading business. The sale is expected…

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Sugar Association Applauds “Strong Scientific Evidence” Supporting DGAs

Published December 30, 2020

The Sugar Association is pleased USDA sided with “strong scientific evidence” when developing the new Dietary Guidelines for the next five years. In a statement provided to the Red River Farm Network, President and CEO Courtney Gaine praised the decision…

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Trying to Safely Process Sugar During COVID-19

Published December 4, 2020

American Crystal Sugar Company spent time preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of this year's campaign. President and CEO Tom Aastrup says it’s been a focus for the cooperative since March. "In our factories, we're doing everything you've heard and…

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Mixed Emotions About the Election, But Ready to Move On

Published December 4, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson is the architect of the current sugar and dairy titles of the farm bill. Peterson had an extensive conversation with his successor, Georgia Congressman David Scott, about farm policy. "He assured me that he…

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