Sugar Program Information
Sugar on Capitol Hill/Farm Bill
USDA Increases Sugar Marketing Allotments for 2007 Crop Year, 7/14/08
Congressional Leaders, Administration Push Conferees for Farm Bill Progress, 3/10/08
IDFA Member CEOs Urge Congressional Leaders to Reject Farm Bill Sugar Provisions, 3/3/08
Administration Stands by NAFTA Provisions, Opposes Side Sugar-Trade Deal, 2/11/08
IDFA Asks Administration to Uphold NAFTA Sugar Provisions, 2/4/08
IDFA Opposes Sugar Agreement That Would Unravel NAFTA, 1/28/08
Colloquium to Consider Proposed Farm Bill's Impact on Sugar Users, 12/31/08
Senate Scheduled to Take Up Farm Bill This Week, 10/22/07
Dairy Industry, Other Groups Support Senator's Call to Reform Sugar Policy, 4/23/07
IDFA Encourages Members of Congress to Push for Sugar Reform, 7/24/06
Sugar Industry Representatives Meet to Discuss Farm Bill Options, 7/24/06
SUA Calls for Collaborative Effort to Reform Sugar Policies, 5/15/06
IDFA Hails House Passage of DR-CAFTA, 8/1/05
IDFA Hails Senate Approval of CAFTA-DR; House Vote Expected by Month's End, 7/4/05
CAFTA-DR Legislation is Introduced; Congressional Vote Expected Soon, 6/27/05
CAFTA-DR Clears First Hurdle in Senate and House Committees, 6/20/05
U.S. Officials: Fates of CAFTA-DR and WTO Doha Round Tied Together, 6/13/05
Sugar the Main Sticking Point at Senate CAFTA-DR Hearing, 4/18/05
Senate Hearing on CAFTA-DR Moved to April 13; House Hearing Set for April 21, 4/4/05
Call to Action: Contact Congress Now in Support of CAFTA-DR, 3/21/05
Veneman and Rep. Kirk Outline Sugar Policy Failures at Colloquium, 2/14/05
Coalition for Sugar Reform Press Release: CSR Applauds Bi-Partisan Sugar Caucus Launch, 10/7/04
Memo on Sugar Reform Congressional Caucus, International Trade Update, 6/18/04
IDFA Position Paper: Farm Bill — Sugar Provisions, 6/2002
Member Alert: Farm Bill Package Final; Passes the House, Moves to Senate; A Big Win on Dairy Provisions, 5/3/02
Final Roll Call Vote on Sugar Amendment (Miller/Miller) to "The Food Security Act of 2001 (H.R.2646)
MIF and IICA Letter to House Members Urging Support for Miller/Miller Amendment, 9/28/01
Sample Letter to Congress for you to send on Miller/Miller Amendment, 9/2001
Miller/Miller Amendment for Sugar Reform, 2001
Notice to MIF/IICA of Sept. 12, 2001 Conference Call
Notice to MIF/IICA of Sept. 6, 2001 Conference Call
Alert No. 01-12 - House Agriculture Committee Approves Extension of Sugar Program With Domestic Supply Controls, 8/1/2001
Alert No. 01-13 - Farm Bill Scheduled for House Floor, 9/10/2001
Alert No. 01-08 - Threat of Possible Sugar Amendment Next Week, 6/7/2001
Ethanol and Sugar
International Sugar Policy
Growing U.S. Interest in Ethanol May Shape Future Sugar Policy, 11/20/06
EU Reaches Deal to Reform Sugar Subsidy Program, 12/5/05
EU Proposal Aims to Cut Sugar Prices by 39%, 7/4/05
WTO Decision Prompts New Proposal to Reform EU Sugar Policy, 5/9/05
Call to Action: Contact Congress Now in Support of CAFTA-DR, 3/21/05
U.S. May Drop Dominican Republic from Trade Deal over Sweetener Issue, 12/6/04
U.S.-Australian Free Trade Agreement Will Begin January 1, 11/22/04
WTO Confirms Two Rulings Against Farm Subsidies, 10/4/04
Sugar at the Center of Debate on Central American Free Trade Deal, 8/16/04
WTO Delivers Another Blow to Farm Subsidies in EU Sugar Decision, 8/9/04
EU Ministers Reject Initial Attempt at Sugar Reform, 8/2/04
Memo on Sugar Reform Congressional Caucus, International Trade Update, 6/18/04
U.S. Takes Dispute with Mexico over Sweeteners to the WTO, 3/22/04
U.S. and Australia Conclude a Free Trade Agreement that Excludes Sugar, 2/9/04
Draft U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement Addresses Sugar, Dairy, 2/9/04
Member Alert: Anticipated Sugar Imports From Mexico Could Be Delayed By Dispute Over Access (8/24/00)
5/17/00 — IDFA Comments to USDA on Proposed Import Licensing Rule for Sugar Containing Products (Canada)
Coalition for Sugar Reform Website
USDA Actions on Sugar
SUA Seeks Government Action to Ease Market Impact of Refinery Disaster, 2/11/08
Sugar Program Receives Slight Mention in Farm Bill Proposal, 2/5/07
USDA Announces New Sugar Program Provisions, 7/31/06
Sugar Users Call for Unified Efforts with Producers to Improve U.S. Policy, 2/13/06
USDA to Allow More Sugar Imports, Eyes Additional Action, 12/12/05
USDA Press Release: Third Sugar Program Change Due to Hurricane Impact, 9/29/05
USDA Takes Additional Steps on Sugar in Hurricane's Wake, 9/12/05
USDA Takes Quick Action on Sugar in Wake of Hurricane Katrina, 9/6/05
USTR Offers 23 Sugar-Producing Nations Access to U.S. Market, 8/29/05
USDA Again Increases Sugar Availability, 8/22/05
USDA Moves to Remedy Sugar Shortfall after Industry Request, 8/15/05
USDA Announces 2004-05 Sugar Program Limit, 7/26/04
USDA Announces 2004-05 Sugar OAQ, 7/16/04
USDA Sets 2003-04 Sugar Program, 8/18/03
SUA/CSR Coalitions Joint Statement for USDA Public Meeting on Sugar Program, 3/12/03 (.pdf)
USDA Increases Domestic Sugar Supply 2/3/03
USDA Sugar PIK Announcement 8/31/01
USDA Sugar Tariff Rate Quota Announcement 9/18/01
USDA Country Allocation for Sugar Tariff Rate Quota Announcement 9/21/01
Member Alert: USDA Announces Sugar Quota; Keeps Up Protection for U.S. Sugar Growers (9/18/00)
8/31/00 — IDFA Comments to USDA on Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for FY 2001
Member Alert: USDA Announces Payment-in-Kind Program for Sugar (8/2/00)
Member Alert: USDA Intervenes in Sugar Market (5/12/00)
4/05/00 — Sugar Reform Coalition Letter to USDA Secretary Glickman, Objecting to Proposals for Open Market purchases of Sugar
