Articles tagged under: Luther Markwart

Sugar Policy for Supply Stability

Published July 31, 2023

American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says the U.S. imports about 30 percent of the sugar consumed in the country. Other countries are not as reliable as domestic supplies. Sugar can be diverted into ethanol markets for…
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Farm Bill = Food Security

Published January 29, 2023

American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart believes food security will be at the heart of the this year’s farm bill deliberation. "Given all of the difficulties we've seen in other industries during the pandemic with computer chips…
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Chlorpyrifos Litigation Moves Forward

Published May 5, 2022

Chlorpyrifos can no longer be applied on any food crops in the United States. That means sugarbeet and soybean growers will use different products to manage pests this year, but agriculture groups are trying to get the product back. Twenty…
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Sugar Industry Navigating Pesticide Challenges at EPA

Published March 20, 2022

Addressing pesticide challenges at the EPA continues to be a priority for farm and commodity organizations. "We're working with other commodity groups to educate members of Congress about how important pesticide tools are to growers," said Luther Markwart, Executive Vice…
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Navigating Farm Policy in 2022

Published February 4, 2022

The past year was a time of significant change for farm policy. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says there is a lot of work to do. "How do the disruptions impact the domestic sugar industry and…
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World Sugar Market Top of Mind for Sugar Growers

Published August 7, 2019

The International Sweetener Symposium wrapped up on Wednesday in Ashville, North Carolina. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Luther Markwart says maintaining a stable domestic sugar industry is still very important. "It was very clear from this meeting the world…
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Biotech Labeling Positive for Consumers and Farmers

Published December 27, 2018

USDA has released the final text of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, commonly referred to as the biotech labeling rule. The standard will require food manufacturers, importers and certain retailers to disclose bioengineered foods to consumers. American Sugarbeet Growers…
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ASGA Hopes to Avoid Misleading Labels

Published November 26, 2018

Before the end of the year, USDA will release standards on how biotech food ingredients are labeled. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart is closely monitoring this issue. "Sugar and other refined products do not have any…
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ASGA Seeks Farm Bill Action

Published November 12, 2018

When Congress returns to Capitol Hill this week for the lame duck session, the ‘to do’ list includes taxes and appropriations. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart also expects action on the farm bill. "There is no…
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