Michigan Farm Bureau supports efforts to minimize negative impacts to the U.S. sugar industry from trade agreements.
We support:
Basing sugar imports on total sugar content, regardless of its refinement level upon entry into the United States.
Domestic sugar production allotments being reallocated to current production trends.
The early harvest period for sugarbeets in Michigan ending on October 20 for crop insurance purposes.
The USDA Risk Management Agency using recoverable white sugar per ton instead of percent sugar for determining Actual Production History for Michigan growers.