Sugarcane Output Off 4%
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/14 SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2014 is forecast at 29.4 million tons, down 4% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast.
Producers intend to harvest 893,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2014 crop year, down 17,300 acres from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is estimated at 32.9 tons per acre, down 0.9 ton from last year.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted August 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 416.0 420.0 34.6 34.6 14,400 14,532
Hawaii .......: 17.7 19.0 78.9 75.0 1,397 1,425
Louisiana ....: 442.0 420.0 30.5 29.0 13,481 12,180
Texas ........: 35.1 34.5 42.3 36.4 1,483 1,256
:
United States : 910.8 893.5 33.8 32.9 30,761 29,393
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1/ Net tons.
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