SUA Letter to AUS Hafemeister & DUS Greene – Hurricane Ida Sugar Supply Issue (8-30-21)

SUA Board Members

Dear Acting Under Secretary Hafemeister and Deputy Under Secretary Montaño Greene: At this writing, two major sugar refineries in Louisiana are shut down as a result of Hurricane Ida. According to Sosland Publishing, these two refineries account for approximately 15 percent of the U.S. sugar supply. With domestic raw sugar prices at multi-year highs, it…

SUA Letter to AUS Hafemeister & DUS Greene – Early Entry Sugar Supply Issue (8-13-21)

SUA Members

Dear Acting Under Secretary Hafemeister and Deputy Under Secretary Montaño Greene: The August 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates continue to show the need for additional raw sugar supplies in the U.S. market. Compared to last month’s forecasts, the supply of new-crop beet sugar in August and September was reduced by 50,000 short tons,…