It is reported by Successful Farming.

Domestic demand will stand at 12,2 million tonnes, Jenkins Sugar Group (JSG Commodities) president and veteran trader Frank Jenkins forecast, below USDA expectations of 12,4 million tonnes.

Total United States sugar output in 2018-19 will be 9,074 million tonnes, while imports will stand at 2,812 million tonnes, Jenkins said on Thursday.

Jenkins' production forecast is slightly above last month's U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast of 9,02 million tonnes (8,18 million tonnes) for the crop year that began Oct. 1.

Jenkins expects beet to represent a declining share of total sugar output in 2018-19 and in 2019-20, in line with USDA expectations published last month.

Beet output is forecast to decline to 4,974 million tonnes, from 5,279 million tonnes the previous year.

The stocks to use ratio will stand at 13,5%, Jenkins said, above USDA expectations of 11,3%.