Spices, Sugar and Condiment Market News

Hops Production Inches Lower

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/12 - SNS -- Hops production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2011 totaled 64.8 million pounds, down 1% from the 2010 crop of 65.5 million pounds, according to the USDA's final production estimate for 2011 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Maple Syrup Crop to Jump

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/12 - SNS -- The preliminary 2011 United States maple syrup production estimate is 2.79 million gallons, up 43% from last year, according to the USDA's final production estimate for 2011 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mint Oil Output Improves

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/12 - SNS -- There was a general increase in the amount of mint oil produced in the United States last year, according to the USDA's final production estimate for 2011 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hawaii Grew Less Coffee

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/12 - SNS -- Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 8.30 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2011-2012 season, down 6% from the previous season, according to the USDA's final production estimate for 2011 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hops Production Slips

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/11 - SNS -- Hops production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2011 totaled 64.8 million pounds, down 1% from the 2010 crop of 65.5 million pounds, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hawaii Grows 6% Less Coffee

WASHINGTON - Dec 9/11 - SNS -- Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 8.30 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2011-2012 season, down 6% from the previous season, according to the USDA's latest crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Hops Harvest Easing

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Hop production in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 64.2 million pounds for 2011, down 2% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Olive Crop Collapses

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- California olive production is forecast at 65,000 tons, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in U.S. Coffee Crop

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 8.80 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2010-2011 season, up 1% from the previous season, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Maple Syrup Crop Soars

WASHINGTON - Jun 9/11 - SNS -- The 2011 United States maple syrup production totaled 2.79 million gallons, up 43% from the revised 2010 total, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Honey Output Rises 20%

WASHINGTON - Feb 25/11 - SNS -- Honey production in the United States rose 20% in 2010 to 176 million pounds from producers with five or more colonies, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Coffess Harvest Off

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 8.70 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2009-2010 season, unchanged from the previous year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Marketing Year Average Prices for U.S. Sugar Crops

A table about Marketing Year Average Prices for U.S. Sugar Crops . . . Continue

U.S. Sugar Supplies Rise

WASHINGTON - Jul 9/10 - SNS -- Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2010-11 is increased 188,000 short tons, raw value, from last month, due to higher beginning stocks and production, according to the latest forecast from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Fractional Drop in Sugarbeet Area

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS -- Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is estimated at 1.18 million acres, down fractionally from the previous year, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

1% Drop in Sugarcane Area

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS -- Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 863,900 acres for the 2010 crop year, down 1% from a year ago and the lowest since 1990, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Moderate Tightening in Sugar Supply

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/10 - SNS - Supplies of sugar in the United States are expected to slip slightly in the coming marketing year, according to current supply and demand forecasts from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Ups Sugarcane Estimate

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/10 - SNS - Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2009 is revised to 30.4 million tons, up 1% from the March 1 estimate and 10% above 2008, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Modest Improvement in Sugarbeet Crop

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/10 - SNS - Production of sugarbeets for the 2009 crop year is revised to 29.6 million tons, up slightly from the January end-of-season estimate and 10% above 2008, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Maple Syrup Harvest Sinks 19%

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/10 - SNS - The 2010 United States maple syrup production totaled 1.96 million gallons, down 19% from the revised 2009 total, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Sugar Supply Improves

WASHINGTON - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- Expected supply supply availability improved significantly in the United States ocer the past month, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Modest Drop in Sugarbeet Seedings

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is expected to total 1.17 million acres, down 1% from the previous year, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Sugar Imports To Drop

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/10 - SNS -- Available supplies of sugar in the United States are expected to slip slightly on reduced imports from Mexico, according to an outlook report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sugarcane Crops Looks Up Over Last Year

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/10 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2009 is forecast at 30.2 million tons, of which 28.3 million tons will be utilized for sugar and 1.87 million tons for seed, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

American Coffee Harvest Plunges

WASHINGTON - Dec 10/09 - SNS -- This year's coffee crop in the United States is down sharply from 2008, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here