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Daily Archives: April 12, 2019

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Volatile Sugar Market Necessitates Strong Sugar Policy

The Sugar BeatBy Phillip HayesApril 12, 2019

As 2018 came to a close, the USDA published a report about the global sugar market. It noted that the world’s dominant sugar producer (and subsidizer) Brazil was decreasing production because of “unfavorable weather and more sugarcane being diverted towards ethanol,” where prices are stronger.