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 ...

Sugar cane farming allowed on government-owned land in South Florida adds to Everglades water pollution threats, even as taxpayers spend billions to clean up the River of Grass.

Eddie Lewis III had figured sugar cane farming could wait. The son of a fifth-generation farmer, Lewis III was having too much fun as a stockbroker, with endless rounds of golf, skeet shooting and ...

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 ...