sugar

**The U.S. seems to have the upper hand in the sugar dispute with Mexico because, according to industry officials, its refiners would be happy to get their needed imports from elsewhere. The U.S. is demanding Mexico agree to a new suspension agreement that limits the amount of Mexican sugar exports in return for U...

** A new battle is brewing in Congress over ways to push unemployed, work-capable food stamp recipients into jobs. Senate Ag Chairman Pat Roberts, of Kansas, assured hundreds of anti-hunger activists Tuesday that he would oppose any attempt to give states control of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by converting it into block grants...