date:May 13, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projected U.S. sugar carryover on Oct. 1, 2014, at 2,245,000 short tons, raw value, up 77,000 tons, or 4%, from 2,168,000 tons forecast as the carryover on Oct. 1, 2013.
The 2013-14 ending stocks-to-use ratio was projected at 18.8%, up from 18.5% as the forecast 2012-13 ratio, which was up from 18% forecast in April.
In its first report for the new marketing year that begins Oct. 1, 2013, the U.S.D.A. proj