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 ...

Sugar cane juice is filtered into a kettle where it will be boiled for hours and reduced by 80% in the process of making syrup at the Schexnayder/Ourso farm in White Castle on Friday, November 10 ...