JULY 2007

 

Sugar Program Faces Threat

By: Jon Knutson

July 19, 2007

 

Nothing Sweet About It

The outrageous U.S. sugar regime

By: Frances B. Smith

July 16, 2007

 

JUNE 27

 

Industry Urges Congress to Reform Sugar Program

By: Lorraine Heller

June 26, 2007

 

NOVEMBER 2006

 

Bipartisan Efforts for Farm Legislation Continue

By: Ron Smith

November 13, 2006

 

 

Organic Groups Call for Changes in the Farm Bill Next Year

By: Tom Ragan

November 2, 2006

 

 

OCTOBER 2006

 

Peterson says He’s Done His Best to Represent Agriculture

October 17, 2006

 

 

Takeover by Democrats Would Bode Well for Farm Subsidies Farm Leaders

October 15, 2006

 

Senate Foes Differ Subtly on Approach to Farm Bill: Both Say Safety Net Has Holes in it

By Jim Gransbery

October 1, 2006

 

SEPTEMBER 2006

 

Fools to the Farm: Congress Milks Taxpayers Dry
By Daniel T. Griswold

September 28, 2006

 

 

Subcommittee Examines Effects of Farm Policy on Specialty Crops

House of Agriculture Committee

September 26, 2006

 

 

Subcommittee Hears from Ag Economists

House of Agriculture Committee

September 21, 2006

 

 

Committee and Farm Group Talk Ag Policy

House of Agriculture Committee

September 20, 2006

 

 

Sugar Shaping Up as Farm Bill Battle Ground
by Peter Shinn

Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 10:04 AM

 

 

Tax Support for Farms Should End
By Nancy Heise
Posted September 18 2006

 

 

Testimony Before the House Committee on Agriculture On 2007 Farm Bill

By: Audrae Erickson

September 13, 2006

 

 

Sugar Industry Receives Benefits on Public Dime

September 09, 2006

 

 

ADM to Increase Corn Syrup Exports to Mexico
By Lorraine Heller

September 9, 2006

 

 

 

AUGUST 2006

 

Reforms to Next Farm Bill in Jeopardy

by Patrick McNamara
August 30, 2006

 

 

Coleman Asked to Defend CAFTA Stance

By Mary Nelson, Daily News

August 31, 2006

 

 

JUNE 2005

 

Sugar for Trade

Washington Post

June 16, 2005

 

 

Sugar Prices May Cost Chicago Candy Crown

Chicago Tribune (free registration required)

June 15, 2005

 

 

A Bitter Pill for Sugar Beet Farmers

Powerful Lobby Takes Aim at President Bush's Proposed Trade Pact

Washington Post

June 7, 2005

 

 

Fewer Friends in High Places for This Lobby

New York Times

June 2, 2005

 

 

MAY 2005

 

Sugar growers try to kill CAFTA

Des Moines Register

May 22, 2005

 

 

Can the U.S. Kick Its Sugar Habit?

Washington Post

May 19, 2005

 

 

Room at the Top

LA Times

May 16, 2005

 

Bitter Harvest

The Keene Sentinel (registration required)

May 15, 2005

 

 

Sugar Farmers Flex Muscle

Chicago Tribune

May 13, 2005

 

 

Sugar is Sticking Point in Proposed Trade Deal

Des Moines Register

May 13, 2005

 

 

Central American Free Trade Agreement Faces Obstacles

USA Today

May 12, 2005

 

 

CAFTA Could Fall to Big Sugar

Washington Post

May 11, 2005

 

 

APRIL 2005

 

Development:  Sugar Can Mean Life to Poor Countries

Inter Press Service (Johannesburg)

April 26, 2005

 

 

Big Bout:  Tech vs. Sugar

Kansas City Star

April 20, 2005

 

 

Big Sugar

The Washington Post

April 16, 2005

 

 

Competition Is Sweet

Washington Times

April 4, 2005

 

 

MARCH 2005

 

Bittersweet

Washington Times

March 24, 2005

 

 

FEBRUARY 2005

 

Crop Subsidy Funds Could Be Better Spent

Modesto Bee

February 23, 2005

 

 

Bush's Plan to Cut Agriculture Subsidies Is Right Thing to Do

The Daily Oakland Press

February 13, 2005

 

A Sweet Deal for the Sugar Industry

San Diego Union-Tribune

February 6, 2005

 

A Two-Century Sweet Deal May End

Philadelphia Inquirer

January 25, 2005

 

U.S., Panama Bilateral Free Trade Negotiations Stall Out

Illinois Farm Bureau

January 21, 2005

 

Brazil to Press U.S. to Reduce $11 Billion in Farm Subsidies

Bloomberg

January 13, 2005

 

Sweet News: Congressional Sugar Reform Caucus is Formed

Consumers for World Trade News

December 27, 2004

Gutierrez's Kellogg Lobbied on Sugar, Trade
Houston Chronicle
November 30, 2004

Trade, Sugar Prices Topped Kellogg Lobbying Agenda while Gutierrez at Helm
Detroit Free Press
November 30, 2004

Sugar Industry Wary of Commerce Nominee
PalmBeachPost.com
November 30, 2004

Aid for Africa’s Farms Drops as Developed States Maintain Subsidies
UN News Centre
October 19, 2004

Sugar Beet Farmers Frame Presidential Election With Troublesome Trade Deal
SFGate.com
September 25, 2004

U.S. Officials Warn Dominicans on Tax
Forbes
September 22, 2004

WTO Rules Against EU Sugar, U.S. Cotton Support, Backing Brazil
Bloomberg.com
September 8, 2004

Sugar: A Sticky Election Issue
Sacbee.com
September 5, 2004