There’s really no need to swap out your favorite sweet treats with the “natural” or organic and arguably less enjoyable candies this holiday season.
Minnesota & North Dakota are two states that lead the country in sugar beet production, and Farm Babe got to tour an American Crystal Sugar Company facility.
Sugar producers are looking for a strong program in the upcoming Farm Bill, to ensure the industry doesn’t cost thousands of jobs.
In response to today’s announcement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Mexico’s Minister of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal on the successful conclusion of the Suspension Agreements on Sugar from Mexico, influential members in agriculture gave their nod of approval. Secretary Sonny Perdue had this to say: “This agreement protects American workers and consumers […]
The USDA released their World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate Forecast (WASDE) today. Here’s what you need to know: Wheat: U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use which more than offsets a slight import reduction. At 1,159 million bushels, ending stocks are projected to reach a […]
The USDA released their World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate Forecast (WASDE) today. Here’s what you need to know: Wheat: U.S. wheat imports for 2016/17 are reduced this month by 10 million bushels to 115 million. Ending stocks are projected lower by the same amount to 1,129 million bushels. The season-average farm price is unchanged with […]