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Slight Reduction in Sugar Beet Number
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/04 - SNS -- Production for 2003, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 6.69 million tons, up 8% from last year's production of 6.18 million tons, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2003.
In terms of cotton output, the USDA said the 2003 upland cotton harvest is now estimated at 17.8 million bales, up fractionally from the December 1 forecast and 8% more than last year's production.
The U.S. yield for upland cotton is a record high 719 pounds per acre, up 4 pounds from the December 1 forecast and 68 pounds more than 2002. Harvested area, at 11.9 million acres, decreased less than 1% from last month and is 2% below last year. Upland planted area is estimated at 13.3 million acres, down 1% from the August estimate and 3% less than last season.
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