Amendment on Sugar Program Fails, but Fight Expected to Continue

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

As expected the Sugar Program came under attack during Senate floor debate, with an amendment offered and defeated to alter the program. And House Ag Committee member Ted Yoho, says he is expecting the target on sugar farmers backs to continue into House debate in June. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

American Sugar Alliance: Comments on Senate Sugar Policy Vote

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

WASHINGTON—The American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement about today’s bipartisan vote in the United States Senate to reject a Farm Bill amendment offered by Sens. Patrick Toomey (R-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to gut America’s sugar policy. “This amendment would have stripped the Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

Sugar & America’s Food Security: A Free Market Approach-Video

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

ASA Releases Video,Touting ‘Zero-for-Zero’ Strategy as Senate Vote Approaches WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate an anti-sugar amendment, the American Sugar Alliance released today a new three-minute video designed to remind lawmakers of the importance of the vote. View the video below. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

Communication Key in Getting Farm Bill Done

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Farmers and ranchers may feel like the fate of the Farm Bill is completely out of their hands, but former House Ag Committee member and current Ag Appropriations Committee member Tom Rooney, says there is a lot our producers can do to communicate the need and importance of the Farm Bill. Download Audio Click here for the complete interview with …

FL Delegation Seeks More Water in Tri-State Fight

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 17, 2013………. The fate of the Apalachicola Bay could be hanging in the balance as Florida’s congressional delegation fights for more water from Georgia, and seafood workers try to restore oyster beds. This week, the U.S. Senate was the scene of the latest skirmish in a tri-state water dispute between Florida, …