date:Mar 29, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its March 28 Prospective Plantings report said growers intend to plant 2% fewer acres to sugar beets in 2013 than in 2012.
The intended 2013 planted area was forecast at 1,211,100 acres, down 19,000 acres, or about 2%, from 1,230,100 acres planted in 2012.
Planted area is expected to decrease from the previous year in 6 of the 10 estimating states, the U.S.D.A. said.
Sugar beet planted area was forecast at 230,000 acres in North Dakota, up 4% from 2012, a