Cane Harvest May Rise 6%
WASHINGTON - Aug 13/15 - SNS -- U.S. production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2015 is forecast at 32.1 million tons, up 6% from last year, according to the latest USDA production forecast for 2015.
Producers intend to harvest 894,700 acres for sugar and seed during the 2015 crop year, up 24,400 acres from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 35.9 tons per acre, up 0.9 ton from 2014.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2014 and Forecasted August 1, 2015
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 408.0 416.0 38.6 38.0 15,738 15,808
Hawaii .......: 18.2 18.7 71.8 78.4 1,306 1,466
Louisiana ....: 411.0 422.0 29.5 32.0 12,125 13,504
Texas ........: 33.1 38.0 37.9 36.0 1,255 1,368
:
United States : 870.3 894.7 35.0 35.9 30,424 32,146
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1/ Net tons.
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