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PhytoGen cottonseed helps grower achieve best crop ever
For cotton growers across South and Central Texas, outbesting their best each year is no small task. With cotton planting …
Sponsor: Bollgard 3 XtendFlex Cotton Launch Announced
Monsanto Company in December announced the commercialization of its new Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® cotton technology, the first commercial cotton product …
By Jim Steadman: It’s shaping up to be a good year for U.S. cotton. But the line separating the bulls and bears in the market remains thin.
By Jim Steadman: When development started squeezing their Texas farmland, Jim and JP Jansen began looking for options to protect their family farming history. They found their answer 150 miles away.
Sponsor: Breeding and Testing Cotton in Texas for Texas
Since 2010, when Monsanto opened the doors of its cotton breeding and testing facility in Lubbock, the focus to develop …
Sponsor: Deltapine® Varieties Offer Strong Performance, Better Weed Control in 2017
U.S. EPA and the state of Texas have approved XtendiMax™ herbicide with VaporGrip™ Technology, a low-volatility dicamba herbicide, for in-crop …
Sponsor: Strong Cotton for Texas
The 2016 season gave Texas growers some ideal growing conditions at times, and threw them some tough conditions, as well. …
By Beck Barnes: The 2017 growing season is shaping up to be a good one in the Lone Star State. Cotton prices are rebounding and acreage is poised to remain robust.
Thriving begins with the right varieties
For cotton grower Casey Jones, thriving in cotton begins with selecting the right variety for each situation. He looks for …
Cleveland: Cotton’s Performance Well-Suited for Broadway
By Dr. O.A. Cleveland Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University Special for Bayer CropScience Cotton’s performance this week was well …
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USDA Revises Global Stocks Upward
It’s not easy to overlook 3 million bales of cotton, but that appears to be what happened in prior USDA …
Cleveland: Unforeseen Cotton Turns Up in India, Sends Market South
By Dr. O.A. Cleveland Professor Emeritus, Mississippi State University Special for Bayer CropScience USDA’s release early in the week …
Uzbek Government Says EU Boycott Won’t Weaken Country’s Position in Global Cotton Market
Citing alleged use of child labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, prominent Western textile manufacturers and the European Union are imposing …
India Won’t Lift Cotton Export Ban
Anand Sharma, India’s textile and commerce minister, announced on Apr. 9 that India will not permit additional cotton exports until …
Cleveland: USDA’s March Report Sends Cotton Market Lower
Cotton prices moved lower all week as the market failed to find any support in the USDA March Cotton Planting …
Cleveland: Drought, World Stocks Push Cotton Market
Cotton trended higher last week, up 215 points in the spot month, but the consensus was that prices were doing …
Cleveland: Cotton Market Tests ‘Absolute Bottom’
Cotton futures continued to slip this week, unable to hold the 90 cent mark. This has opened the way for …
Q1 Preview: Food Crops, Cellulose Cloud Market Share Predictions
By Rachel Varughese Editor, Textiles Intelligence When faced with higher cotton prices in 2010/11, many manufacturers cut back on orders …
Plexus: U.S. Exports Give Futures Market a Shot in the Arm
Plexus Cotton Market Report NY futures came under renewed pressure this week, as May dropped 222 points to close …
Plexus: NY Futures Continue to Tread Water
NY futures continued to tread water this week, as May was down 11 points to close at 89.56 cents, while …
Indian Politics Impact Cotton Market
The political decision of the Indian government to ban raw cotton exports sent prices limit up early in the week. …
Market Catching Its Breath After 10-Day Slide
After an unprecedented 10-day drop in prices, the market is trying to catch its breath.
Mother Nature, Not Bulls, Managing the Market
Cotton prices took a big hit, and bullish signals are hard to find. Mother Nature is now in charge.
Shurley: June Report Sends Mixed Signals
USDA’s June WASDE report contained some good news and some bad news. Overall, Dr. Don Shurley considers the report somewhat bearish.
Report Softens Prices, Consumption Concerns Rise
USDA’s June WASDE report sent old crop and new crop prices lower at week’s end, as manmade fibers take aim at cotton.
Sleepy Market Watching U.S. Crop Progress
The cotton market snoozed all week, watching crop development and holding solid at 72-73 cents for new crop December.
Shurley: Prices Weaker but Remain Above Support
As growers complete planting and move fully into the growing season, evaluating the outlook and making price risk management decisions will be crucial.
Market Settling In as Old Crop Settles Out
On-call sales versus purchases are coming in line. Old crop July is done, and the open interest contract leader is now December.
Fluctuations and Cancellations Create Interesting Week
Despite price fluctuations and export sales cancellations over the past week, the cotton market hangs tough as U.S. planting continues.
Shurley: Is This the Wake-Up Call We’ve Been Expecting?
Market movement in the past few weeks may be the wake-up call the industry has been expecting.
Market Holding, but Lock in Prices Now
Cotton’s recent price surge is likely not done yet. But, growers who have not priced their 2017 crop should do so soon before the market softens.
Cleveland: Is 80 Cents Within Reach?
The expiring May contract established a new high on the week, potentially setting the stage for July contracts to trickle higher.
