Almost 4 million tons of that is sugar cane, while the rest is sugar beets. But producers say costs are rising too, and a new farm bill with a stronger safety net is needed.

Almost 4 million tons of that is sugar cane, while the rest is sugar beets. But producers say costs are rising too, and a new farm bill with a stronger safety net is needed.

The House version of the Farm Bill would revamp how the quota is set for raw cane sugar and increase the loan rate in stages from 19.7 cents to 32 cents by 2025, among other things. “It does ...

The House version of the Farm Bill would revamp how the quota is set for raw cane sugar and increase the loan rate in stages from 19.7 cents to 32 cents by 2025, among other things. “It does ...

“The youth will be attracted to farming,” said Aditya Vilas Bhagat, 28, another local farmer who has planted a test sugar cane plot. “We are facing that problem.” Aditya Vilas Bhagat, who works on his ...

The House version of the Farm Bill would revamp how the quota is set for raw cane sugar and increase the loan rate in stages from 19.7 cents to 32 cents by 2025, among other things. "It does ...