date:Oct 22, 2015
changes made to the sugar program in the 2008 farm bill caused U.S. sugar prices to soar well above the already high world prices between 2009 and 2012. High profits in turn incentivized U.S. domestic producers, as well as Mexican producers, to increase their share of the U.S. sugar market.
While todays decision is unfortunate, S.U.A. and sugar-using industry representatives will redouble our efforts to work with Congress to enact meaningful sugar program reform, the Sugar Users Association sai