date:Nov 12, 2018
s the largest production number since the 2000/01 season, according to USDA data.
Good weather and additional planted area are the reasons for the cane increase, said Frank Jenkins, president of JSG Commodities in Norwalk, Connecticut. The more the U.S. produces domestically, the less competition from Mexico, so wed expect to see that trend continue, Jenkins added.
The forecast for total imports was unchanged at 2.80 million tons.