 Senate Ag Committee leadership urging Congress to strengthen U.S. sugar policy in the Farm Bill and oppose efforts to weaken the safety net. According to the letter, it says, quote, an effective safety net is essential when leaders consider extending operating loans to farmers given the high level of investments necessary to run a successful sugar beet or sugar cane operation and the financing necessary for processing those crops into raw sugar, end quote. Now, improvements to U.S. sugar policy will help sustain a