Sugarcane Harvested Area Rises 2%
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States is forecast at 916,400 acres for the 2019 crop year, up 2% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2019.
Early fieldwork in Louisiana was delayed by a wet spring, but recent dry weather allowed growers to catch up. Texas acreage decreased from the previous year due to plow outs exceeding plantings last fall.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2018 and 2019
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: Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 1/
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: 1,000 acres
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Florida ..................: 412.3 407.0
Louisiana ................: 448.5 475.0
Texas ....................: 38.9 34.4
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United States ............: 899.7 916.4
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1/ Forecasted.
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