In this episode of the Cotton Companion podcast, Jim Steadman and Jackie Pucci try to sort through some of the facts and rumors about product supply, costs, and label revisions for 2022, plus some early recommendations for the upcoming planting season.
Dr. Don Shurley says USDA’s December supply demand report should support cotton’s recent recovery, but the outlook for anything much higher is still guarded.
U.S. cotton production, exports, and ending stocks are largely unchanged in USDA’s WASDE report for December, as world numbers show lower production and beginning stocks and slightly higher consumption.