US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE: Sugar and sweetener--Part 1 of 3

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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 July 1998-US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE: Sugar and sweetener (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:300698 SUGAR AND SWEETENER is published twice a year by the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20036-5831. U.S. beet sugar production for 1997/98 is estimated at 4.225 million short tons, raw value (STRV).

Production in the Red River Valley region is expected to continue through May as beets stored from last fall's harvest are processed. California's production started in early April. Problems with excessive rainfall associated with El Nio caused delays in northern California producing regions. U.S. cane sugar production for 1997/98 is currently estimated at 3.630 million STRV. Production is complete for Texas and...