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Lress Sugarcane Expected

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/17 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2017 is forecast at 31.8 million tons, down 1% from last year, according to the latest USDA production estimate's of the season.

Producers intend to harvest 873,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2017 crop year, down 3% from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 36.5 tons per acre, up 0.9 ton from 2016.

Louisiana growers reported another wet month in July that pushed cane to an above average height. Sugarcane borer pressure is below normal, but more acres were treated with insecticide than in prior years.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2016 and Forecasted August 1, 2017
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              :    Area harvested     :   Yield per acre 1/   :     Production 1/
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :   2016    :   2017    :   2016    :   2017    :   2016    :   2017
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              :   -- 1,000 acres --       ------ tons -----      --- 1,000 tons ---
              :
Florida ......:   417.0       408.0       40.5         43.0      16,904      17,544
Hawaii 2/ ....:    15.5        (NA)       86.2         (NA)       1,336        (NA)
Louisiana ....:   431.0       425.0       28.8         30.4      12,413      12,920
Texas ........:    39.6        40.5       37.0         34.0       1,465       1,377
              :
United States :   903.1       873.5       35.6         36.5      32,118      31,841
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Net tons.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2017.

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