date:Aug 13, 2013
rvested area of 1,183,800 acres, up slightly from the June Acreage report but down 2% from last year. Sugar cane production was forecast at 30,371,000 tons, down 6% from 2012 based on a forecast average yield of 33.3 tons per acre, down 7%, and harvested area of 911,100 acres, up 1% from 2012.
U.S. imports in 2013-14 were projected at 3,228,000 tons, up 112,000 tons, or 4%, from 3,116,000 tons as the July projection, and up 108,000 tons, or 3%, from 3,120,000 tons in 2012-13. T.R.Q. imports wer