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U.S. Sugarcane Output Slides

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/09 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2008 in the United States is estimated at 28.6 million tons, down 5 percent from February and 4 percent below 2007, according to the USDA.

Area harvested and to be harvested for sugar and seed, at 868,500 acres, is down 3,000 acres from last month, down 11,000 acres from last year, and is the smallest acreage harvested since 1990. Yield is estimated at 33.0 tons per acre, down 1.6 tons from last month and 1.1 tons below the 2007 crop.

Production in Florida is estimated at 13.6 million tons for the 2008 crop year, down 10 percent from February and 4 percent lower than 2007.

Florida's yield, at 33.9 tons per acre, is down 3.5 tons from last month and 2.2 tons from the previous year. Harvested area, at 400,000 acres, is down 3,000 acres from last month but up 7,000 acres from 2007.

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