UPDATE 1 — France cuts maize, sugar beet forecasts to new lows
(Adds details, quotes, background) PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) — France's farm ministry sharply cut its forecast for this year's grain maize crop to 7.3 million metric tons, from 8.1 million last month, confirming expectations of the lowest output in decades after heatwaves and drought damaged crops. "Grain maize yields su