Sugarbeet Acres Down 2 Percent

Published online: Jul 02, 2004 NASS
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U.S. sugarbeet growers planted 2 percent fewer acres this year according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the USDA. Acres planted total 1.34 million. The harvest forecast is placed at 1.31 million acres, down 3 percent from 2003.