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On September, 13 in Russia sugar production crossed one million tonnes, six days earlier than last year. Russian Sugar Producers Union reports. In Russia the current daily sugar output reaches 43 ths t of sugar, while 69 out of 75 sugar refineries are operating. 2 mln t of sugar are exp...

Brazil's center-south region crushed less cane and produced less sugar than expected in the second half of August, according to figures released by cane industry group Unica. It is reported be Reuters. Mills in the world's largest sugar-producing region crushed 38,91 mln t of cane late in August versus 45,28 mln t in the first half of the month, Unica said. Ana...

China will start a series of auctions from mid-September to sell around 370 ths t of sugar from its state reserves, the state planner said. It is reported by Reuters. The floor price will be set at 6,5 ths yuan (USD 995,57) per tonne, said the statement.

Indonesia's trade ministry said in a statement that it would slash taxes on raw sugar imported from Australia to 5 percent. It is reported by Reuters. Previous tax rate was 8-13 percent. Australia in return will cut taxes on incoming Indonesian pesticide, the statement said.

«Agroprodservice» company is actively harvesting sugar beet, the total sown area of which in the company in 2017 is more than 4 ths ha. It is reported by the press service of the company. According to preliminary figures, this year sugar content varies from 17%. The collected beet will be taken away for processing on sugar ref...

«Astarta» is going to keep sugar production at 0,5 mln t in 2017/2018 MY. The marketing director, Mykola Kovalsky, says, as «Agravery» reports. «According to the plan, this season our production level will be equal to last year's (500 ths t)&ra...

On September, 11 Selyshche Sugar Refinery («Panda» LLC) began sugar beet processing. In 2016/2017 MY the company produced 38,8 ths t of sugar and processed 279,4 ths t of sugar beet.

On September, 10 «Illinetsky Tsukrovy Zavod» LLC began sugar refining season. In 2016/2017 MY the company produced 37,2 ths t of sugar and processed 259,5 ths t of sugar beet.

On September, 7 Yuzepho-Mykolaiv Agroindustrial Company began sugar beet processing in Vinnytsia region. In the new sugar season, the company plans to produce more than 30 ths t of sugar. In addition, due to the production modernization, it was possible to increase the daily capacity of sugar beet proces...

After sugar beet from a variety of places throughout US sown area were tested in Sidney Sugars’ tare lab last week, factory officials were pleased with the numbers that they saw. It is reported by Sidney Herald. Duane Peters, ag manager at Sidney Sugars, said the tests showed an average of 32 t/acre and a sugar content of 18%. At the end of last year’s harvest, the...