date:Feb 24, 2014
U.S. sugar carryover on Oct. 1, 2015, was projected at 2,188,000 short tons, raw value, up 20% from the February forecast of 1,825,000 tons for carryover on Oct. 1, 2014, according to data released at the U.S. Department of Agricultures annual Agricultural Outlook Forum on Feb. 21.
The 2014-15 ending stocks-to-use ratio was projected at 17.9%, well above 14.9% expected in the current year, equal to the ratio in 2012-13 and well above the U.S.D.A.s targeted ratio near 15%.
The 2014-15 projectio