All posts tagged "Sugar Market"
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Ag Committee Hearing: Foreign Subsidies Jeopardizing Free Trade and Harming American Farmers
The House Committee on Agriculture conducted a hearing on October 21 exploring how foreign government meddling in various agricultural markets was...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthOctober 26, 2015 -
TPP provides light at end of the sugar subsidy tunnel
Critics of Rep. Ted Yoho’s “Zero for Zero” resolution who say it can’t be done should heed the wisdom of getting...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthOctober 15, 2015 -
India’s Sugar Woes in an Imperfect Global Market
Well, here we go again… Those in Congress who believe in unicorns and a global free market in sugar need only...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthSeptember 30, 2015 -
India’s Sugar Export Policy is “Almost Criminal”
India is the world’s second largest producer of sugar, behind only Brazil. Its sugar industry is also a basket case. Let’s...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthSeptember 22, 2015 -
Donald Trump and the U.S. Sugar Program
A serious drought in India could result in the nation’s sugar farmers getting the short end of the stick in order...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthSeptember 16, 2015 -
Unable to Beat Sugar Meddlers, Nigeria Joins Them
When most Americans hear “Nigeria,” what usually comes first to mind is “email bank scam.” But in an article published last...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthSeptember 9, 2015 -
Sugar program opponents not entitled to their own facts
I understand why free market advocates are opposed to the U.S. sugar program of modest tariffs and import quotas that don’t...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthAugust 25, 2015 -
Defending Rubio’s defense of U.S. sugar farmers
James Bovard’s recent USA Today column attacking Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) support of U.S. sugar policy is built on the false...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthAugust 18, 2015 -
India looking to give Subsidized Sugar away
India’s government heavily subsidizes its sugar industry, which is in crisis. With such sweet incentives from India’s government, Indian farmers continue...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthAugust 13, 2015 -
Near-Death of Hawaiian Sugar Industry Explained
The opinion column below, published last week in the Honolulu Star Advertiser, provides a quick primer on the danger of trade...
Chuck MuthChuck MuthAugust 4, 2015