Gardner, Bennet urge immediate action to support sugar beet farmers

U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action in implementing a provision designed to support sugar beet farmers during adverse weather.

Gardner and Bennet’s letter was also signed by Sens. Michael Enzi (R-WY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jon Tester (D-MT), who represent states that experienced significant weather events in 2018 and 2019 that adversely affected sugar beet farmers.

“The past two years have been devastating for Cooperative farmers working in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming due to significant weather events. In 2018 and 2019, growing regions across these states experienced freezing temperatures in early October before sugar beets are typically harvested,” the senators wrote.

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