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USDA Boosts 2008 Sugar Cane Numbers
WASHINGTON - Jun 10/-9 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States in 2008 is revised to 27.6 million tons, down 4% from the March 1 estimate and 8% below 2007, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Total production of cane for sugar and seed is down from the previous year in all States in the estimating program (Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas). Area harvested for sugar and seed, at 868,000 acres, is down 500 acres from the previous estimate and 11,600 acres below last year. Yield is estimated at 31.8 tons per acre, down 1.2 tons from March 1 and 2.3 tons below the 2007 crop year.
Production of sugarcane for sugar is revised to 26.1 million tons, down 4% from March 1 and 8% below 2007. Area harvested for sugar production totaled 821,600 acres, down fractionally from the previous estimate and 1% below 2007. Yield of sugarcane for sugar is 31.8 tons per acre, down 1.2 tons from March 1 and 2.4 tons below 2007.
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