Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Beet Growers, part of the American Sugar Alliance, talks about the importance of the U.S. sugar program which was retained in the ag appropriations bill passed by Congress last week.
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Sugar Man of the Year
The 2006 Sugar Man of the Year is well known to Florida agriculture. Katherine Bush reports.
Sweet Source of Ethanol
USDA is researching the feasibility of producing ethanol from sugar here in the United States.
Sugar Alliance Petition
The American Sugar Alliance says the US sugar program works and they’ve started an on-line petition drive to keep it.