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Smaller U.S. Sugarcane HarvestWASHINGTON - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- U.S. production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2004 is revised to 29.0 million tons, down 1% from the March 1 estimate and down 14% from the previous year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Area harvested for sugar and seed totaled 938,200 acres, 1% below the previous estimate and 5% below 2003. The estimated yield for sugar and seed production is 30.9 tons per acre, 0.1 ton above March but 3.2 ton below the 2003 yield. Production of sugarcane for sugar is revised to 27.2 million tons, 2% below the March 1 estimate and 15% below 2003. Area harvested for sugar production totaled 879,500 acres, 2% less than the previous estimate and 5% below 2003. Yield of sugarcane for sugar is 31.0 tons per acre, up from 30.9 tons on March 1 but 3.3 tons below 2003. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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