Republican Farm Bill May Come With a Revamp of U.S. Sugar Policy
- Artificial supply restrictions opposed by sweetener users
- Lawmakers in South, Plains states may not be able to stop Foxx
Farm bill fails the House
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The U.S. House may deliver a significant victory for candy-makers this week in a decades-long quest to end sugar price supports.
Representative Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican, said Monday she has the votes to pass an amendment that would eliminate production limits that keep sugar prices higher for growers.