Articles tagged under: sugar
U.S. Sugar Industry Provides a Quality Product to Users
Published February 10, 2020
The sweetener users are often at odds with the growers and processors, hoping to push prices lower. American Sugar Alliance Director of Economics and Political Analysis Jack Roney says there may be a growing recognition that it does not benefit…Real Sugar, Not Fake Sugar
Published February 7, 2020
Consumers are paying more and more attention to what’s in their food. The Sugar Association President and CEO Courtney Gaine says unfamiliar sugar substitutes are getting more scrutiny from consumers. "I think we're heading to a point people are seeking…Sugarbeet Co-ops Meet With USDA on Disaster Aid
Published January 19, 2020
Local sugarbeet cooperatives met with USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey last Wednesday afternoon to discuss disaster assistance. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven told the Red River Farm Network there are still details being worked out. "We got into in-depth discussions.…Hoeven, Peterson Seeking Sugar Disaster Assistance
Published November 22, 2019
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Minnesota Representative Collin Peterson and American Crystal Sugar Company CEO Tom Astrup are calling on USDA to provide disaster funding to sugarbeet farmers and cooperatives. Farmers in the Red River Valley left approximately 118,000 acres…Hoeven: Sugar Imports Are Not Needed
Published November 22, 2019
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is urging USDA to support American sugar farmers, saying the current sugar supply is more than adequate to meet domestic needs. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Hoeven said increasing sugar imports would…Seeking a Stay on CIT Sugar Ruling
Published November 18, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay the Court of International Trade’s ruling for 90 days. That would provide enough time to file comments with the Commerce Department’s sugar suspension agreements. The United States, the Mexican…Comment Period Opens for Sugar Suspension Agreement
Published November 11, 2019
Three weeks ago, the U.S. Court of International Trade vacated the 2017 sugar suspension agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to stay the court’s ruling for 90 days. According to…Sugar Industry Considering Legal Options on Ruling
Published October 23, 2019
The American Sugar Alliance says the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling has nothing to do with the merits of suspension agreements. The alliance says the ruling was based on Department of Commerce record keeping procedures. The U.S. sugar industry…Sugar Suspension Agreement Vacated
Published October 23, 2019
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the U.S. Court of International Trade has vacated the 2017 sugar suspension agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. According to the court decision, the U.S. Commerce Department failed to release all of the records of meetings…