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March 1, 2023

No holiday, birthday, wedding or other special event would be complete without real sugar, nature’s oldest sweetener. National Ag Day is a great time to reflect on all the planning and effort that goes into putting a beautiful birthday cake or traditional holiday treat on the table. The seeds and stalks for each successful celebration are planted every spring and fall by America’s 11,000 sugar beet and sugar cane farmers.

 

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