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Slight Reduction in Sugar Beet Number
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/04 - SNS -- The 2003 sugar beet harvest ended up at 30.6 million tons, slightly below the November 1 forecast but 10% above last year's production, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2003.
Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States harvested 1.35 million acres, slightly above the November estimate but 1% below last year's 1.36 million acres. Yield is estimated at 22.7 tons per acre, 0.1 ton below the November forecast but 2.3 tons above the 2002 yield.
The USDA said early in the season, planting progressed well ahead of normal in 3 of the 4 major sugarbeet- producing States. By the beginning of May, all 4 States were ahead of their normal pace.
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