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Global sugar production for 2019/2020 is estimated down 6 million tonnes — to 174 million tonnes primarily due to the 5-million tonn drop in India resulting from lower area and expected yields. It is reported by USDA in its November Outlook. Brazil and India are essentially tied as top producers. Consumption is projected to continue to rise due to record use in India. Exports are est...

«A'SPIK GROUP» agricultural units harvested sugar beet from more than two thousand hectares — 100% of sugar beet crops in the land bank of the group of companies. It is reported by the company on its Facebook-page. The corporation informes that the average beet yield reached 550 centners/ha, and sugar content, compared with last year, increased by...

As of November 15, Vinnytsia sugar refineries produced 235,000 tonnes of sugar. It is reported by «Golos Ukrainy». This year, the average sugar beet yield decreased by 1,5 tonnes per hectare, compared to last year's figure. In 2018, the yield reached 569 centne...

As of November 20, Ukraine harvested 9,5 million tonnes of sugar beet. It is announced by press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Ukrainian agrarians harvested sugar beets from the area of 214 thousand hectares or 97%...

On November 15, Cygnet sugar refinery completed sugar-refining season. The refinery worked 61 days.  It is reported by press-service of the company. 165,9 thousand tonnes of sugar beet were processed. This  year sugar content is higher than last year, accounting for 18,6%. The re...

In the current season, Yaresky Sugar Refinery, the part of «Astarta-Kyiv» structure, plans to process 450,000 tonnes of raw materials. Director of Yaresky Sugar Refinery Volodymyr Lavryk notes, AgroPortal reports. He says, the refinery plans to produce more than 70 thousand tonnes of sugar. Volodymyr Lavryk also...

As of November 12, Ukraine harvested 9 million tonnes of sugar beet. It is announced by press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Ukrainian agrarians harvested sugar beets from the area of 205 thousand hectares or 93%...

For 9 months of 2019, «Astarta» sugar revenues decreased by 10% y-o-y — to EUR 87 million on flat sugar price and decline in sugar sales volumes by 12% — to 240kt (including 16kt of export sales) amid unfavorable development of local and global sugar prices for the two consecutive years. It is reported by the company in its report. The Ukrainian sugar production campaign for 2019/2020 season started with 31 sugar plants, the lowest in the history of Ukraine, and the area planted un...

Beet producers Western Sugar Cooperative and United Sugars Corp issued force majeure notices to clients late Tuesday, according to three market participants, after a cold snap hit large portions of the United States. It is reported by Reuters. March ICE sugar futures were up 2,1% in the session to $334,30 a tonn. Force majeure is declared when a company is unable to meet its commercial commitments due to unfore...

The snow and cold weather caused local sugar beet farmers to band together and harvest their crop before the deadline. It is reported by wnem. «A lot of tough weather conditions to work through, a lot of stress, a lot of anxiety, but they got it done», — Executive Vice President of Michigan Sugar...