date:Apr 01, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its March 31 Prospective Plantings report said growers intend to plant 4% fewer acres to sugar beets in 2014 than in 2013.
The intended 2014 planted area was forecast at 1,154,600 acres, down 43,500 acres, or about 4%, from 1,198,100 acres planted in 2013.
Planted area is below the previous year in 4 of the 10 estimated states, the U.S.D.A. said. Lower acreage was anticipated by most in the trade due to lower returns for growers on sugar beets last year an