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Sugarcane Output Up 6%

WASHINGTON - Nov 10/20 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 33.8 million tons, down 1% from last month but up 6% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates.

Producers intend to harvest 932,600 acres for sugar and seed during the 2020 crop year, up slightly from the previous forecast and up 2% from last year. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to average 36.2 tons per acre, down 0.4 ton from last month but up 1.2 tons from 2019

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2019 and Forecasted November 1, 2020
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              :  Area harvested   :         Yield per acre 1/         :   Production 1/
              :---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :         :         :         :          2020           :         :
              :  2019   :  2020   :  2019   :-------------------------:  2019   :  2020
              :         :         :         : October 1  : November 1 :         :
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              :    1,000 acres       ------------ tons -----------      -- 1,000 tons --
              :
Florida ......:  410.7     413.0     43.0        43.9         43.9      17,644    18,131
Louisiana ....:  469.0     484.0     28.1        30.5         29.8      13,161    14,423
Texas ........:   33.5      35.6     33.8        33.7         34.5       1,132     1,228
              :
United States :  913.2     932.6     35.0        36.6         36.2      31,937    33,782
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1/ Net tons.

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