Smaller Sugarcane Crop
WASHINGTON - Sep 13/18 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2018 is forecast at 32.7 million tons, down 2% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
Producers intend to harvest 923,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2018 crop year, up 2% from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 35.5 tons per acre, down 1.3 tons from 2017.
Louisiana cane growers reported that they are expecting an above average crop, but not up to the yield level from the 2017 crop. Cane planting began in mid-August, slightly ahead of normal, but excess rains have delayed growers from finishing planting.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States:
2017 and Forecasted September 1, 2018
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
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State : : : : 2018 : :
: 2017 : 2018 : 2017 :---------------------------: 2017 : 2018
: : : : August 1 : September 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ------------ tons ------------ --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida .......: 412.7 413.0 41.1 41.4 40.8 16,942 16,850
Louisiana .....: 449.6 470.0 32.8 30.9 30.8 14,744 14,476
Texas .........: 41.8 40.0 37.1 36.5 35.5 1,552 1,420
:
United States .: 904.1 923.0 36.8 35.8 35.5 33,238 32,746
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1/ Net tons.
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