STAT Communications Ag Market News

Less Sugarcane Sown

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/18 - SNS -- Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States is forecast at 885,300 acres for the 2018 crop year, down 2% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for this year.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2017 and 2018
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          :                          Area harvested
           State          :-------------------------------------------------------------------
                          :              2017               :             2018 1/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          :                            1,000 acres
                          :
Florida ..................:              412.7                             415.2
Louisiana ................:              449.6                             430.0
Texas ....................:               41.8                              40.1
                          :
United States ............:              904.1                             885.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ Forecasted.

Only active subscribers can read all of this article.

If you are a subscriber, please log into the website.

If you are not a subscriber, click here to subscribe to this edition of the STAT website and to learn more about becoming a subscriber.