U.S. Sugar Cane Crop Declines
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/13 - SNS - Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2013 is forecast at 30.4 million tons, down 6% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Producers intend to harvest 911,100 acres for sugar and seed during the 2013 crop year, up 8,700 acres from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 33.3 tons per acre, down 2.4 tons from 2012.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2012 and Forecasted August 1, 2013
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 413.0 413.0 36.9 36.9 15,220 15,240
Hawaii .......: 17.4 17.5 75.1 80.8 1,307 1,414
Louisiana ....: 428.0 440.0 33.0 28.0 14,124 12,320
Texas ........: 44.0 40.6 35.8 34.4 1,576 1,397
:
United States : 902.4 911.1 35.7 33.3 32,227 30,371
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1/ Net tons.
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