date:Jun 12, 2014
ear on year.
In some places the Mid-South this fall in yield was even more pronounced, said Antonio de Padua Rodrigues, the Unica technical director.
Some mills were forced to reduce the rate of grinding to prevent the advance of harvest over areas of younger cane, less than 12 months old.
The expectation is that this yield shortfall will persist, and may grow, especially for cane available for harvest in the last third of the season, Mr Rodriguez added.
Some other commentators have also for