Sugarcane Output Inches Up

WASHINGTON - Nov 10/15 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2015 is forecast at 31.7 million tons, up 1% from the October 1 forecast and up 4% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates for 2015.

Producers intend to harvest 881,700 acres for sugar and seed during the 2015 crop year, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 11,400 acres from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 36.0 tons per acre, up 0.5 ton from the October 1 forecast and up 1.0 ton from 2014.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2014 and Forecasted November 1, 2015
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              :  Area harvested   :         Yield per acre 1/         :   Production 1/
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     State    :         :         :         :          2015           :         :
              :  2014   :  2015   :  2014   :-------------------------:  2014   :  2015
              :         :         :         : October 1  : November 1 :         :
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              :    1,000 acres       ------------ tons -----------      -- 1,000 tons --
              :
Florida ......:  408.0     415.0     38.6        39.0         39.0      15,738    16,185
Hawaii .......:   18.2      18.7     71.8        78.4         78.4       1,306     1,466
Louisiana ....:  411.0     410.0     29.5        30.0         31.0      12,125    12,710
Texas ........:   33.1      38.0     37.9        36.0         36.0       1,255     1,368
              :
United States :  870.3     881.7     35.0        35.5         36.0      30,424    31,729
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1/ Net tons.