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Sugarbeet Harvest Up 3%

WASHINGTON - Sep 10/21 - SNS - Production of sugarbeets for the 2021 crop year is forecast at 34.6 million tons, up 3% from last month, and up 3% from last year, according to the latest USDA production estimates.

Based on a thorough review of all available data, planted area is now estimated at 1.16 million acres, down slightly from the previous estimate and down slightly from last year. Producers intend to harvest 1.15 million acres, up 1% from the previous estimate and up 1% from last year.

Yield is forecast at 30.1 tons per acre, up 0.4 ton from last month and up 0.7 ton from last year.

Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2020 and 2021
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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                  :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
       State      :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :      2020       :      2021       :      2020       :     2021 1/
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                  :                              1,000 acres
                  :
California .......:        24.0              24.0              23.9              23.9
Colorado .........:        24.2              24.4              23.7              23.7
Idaho ............:       172.0             172.0             169.0             170.0
Michigan .........:       157.0             154.0             154.0             152.0
Minnesota ........:       432.0             429.0             427.0             427.0
Montana ..........:        43.6              44.0              38.0              42.0
Nebraska .........:        46.2              44.0              45.7              43.6
North Dakota .....:       221.0             226.0             219.0             224.0
Oregon ...........:         9.4              10.3               9.4              10.3
Washington .......:         1.8               1.9               1.8               1.9
Wyoming ..........:        31.0              31.0              30.8              30.5
                  :
United States ....:     1,162.2           1,160.6           1,142.3           1,148.9
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1/ Forecasted.
Sugarbeet for Sugar Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2020 and
Forecasted September 1, 2021
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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               :  Area harvested   :           Yield per acre            :      Production
               :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :         :         :         :           2021            :           :
               :  2020   :  2021   :  2020   :---------------------------:   2020    :   2021
               :         :         :         :  August 1   : September 1 :           :
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               : -- 1,000 acres --    ------------ tons ------------        --- 1,000 tons ---
               :
California 1/ .:    23.9      23.9    45.5        45.5          45.5         1,087       1,087
Colorado ......:    23.7      23.7    31.3        31.8          32.8           742         777
Idaho .........:   169.0     170.0    40.5        40.4          41.1         6,845       6,987
Michigan ......:   154.0     152.0    28.3        29.3          31.6         4,358       4,803
Minnesota .....:   427.0     427.0    26.1        26.5          26.6        11,145      11,358
Montana .......:    38.0      42.0    31.3        30.9          31.6         1,189       1,327
Nebraska ......:    45.7      43.6    31.0        29.8          29.7         1,417       1,295
North Dakota ..:   219.0     224.0    24.9        25.1          25.0         5,453       5,600
Oregon ........:     9.4      10.3    40.9        44.0          40.3           384         415
Washington ....:     1.8       1.9    47.8        48.1          47.8            86          91
Wyoming .......:    30.8      30.5    29.6        28.2          28.6           912         872
               :
United States .: 1,142.3   1,148.9    29.4        29.7          30.1        33,618      34,612
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1/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.

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