date:Jan 28, 2013
by mid-October and have kept dropping.
Beet-sugar output produced mostly in northern states, including Minnesota and North Dakota, will climb to a record 5.2 million tons this year, 23 percent more than in 2009, the USDA said. Farmers are using more genetically modified seeds to boost yields and planting 13 percent more acreage than four years ago, after prices exceeded 40 cents in 2010 and 2011. Cane-sugar production in Southern states, including Florida and Louisiana, will reach 3.87 million