France cuts sugar beet crop estimates
France’s farm ministry on Tuesday lowered sugar beet production outlook to 31.94 million tonnes from 32.69 million tonnes forecast last month, reflecting a downward revision to the expected yield to 79.41 t/ha from 81.85 t/ha.
it is reported by hellenicshippingnews.
The revised production outlook would be down 7.1% from last year and 13.6% below the five-year average.
Growers are in the midst of harvesting sugar beet. Crops were also affected by summer drought while yields could also be trimmed by the decision of sugar makers to bring forward factory processing runs to avoid possible energy issues this winter.