The USDA Crop Progress report’s cotton numbers for the week ending Aug. 27 show overall crop condition relatively unchanged. But a deeper look at the numbers shows an outstanding crop nearing harvest across the Cotton Belt.
With defoliation time quickly approaching, there are several things to consider now for your harvest aid program.
The USDA Crop Progress report shows that the 2023 U.S. cotton crop is steadily progressing back to within a few percentage points of its 5-year average for mid-August.