[hedgetrimmer]

If we can hang onto our sugar industry, it could be very very good for our economy. Because sugar is only price supported, once the price of sugar rises globally the supports can be dropped.

"free traders" want the US farmers out of business so the multinationals can cash in on the rising sugar prices.

Here is some more information:

International sugar prices can go through the roof in coming months and years. India, one of the biggest exporter of sugar reported today that it may have to import sugar due to low harvest output. In addition, Brazil, one of the largest producer and exporter may reduce export heavily because they plan to replace Gasoline in the cars with Ethanol by 60%.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Please, look at some real facts and tell everyone when the price of American sugar has ever been lower than the world price. And why is it good for America to pay higher prices for sugar again?

sugar and sweeteners: data tables

[investigateworld]

Again, follow the money. The states that are producing sugar are the ones growing in population. Kill the sugar farmers via 3rd world labor arbitrage, you have more land available for developers. The free market will do it eventually, as our population ages and seeks warmer climes, but good positioning by the developers ensures their profits.