India’s cotton crop for the season beginning in October 2017 may see up to a 20% percent increase in production.
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for May indicate higher cotton production in the U.S. and other countries for 2017, continued demand and consumption and lower global cotton stocks.
Bayer has reportedly agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink-branded seeds businesses to help gain approval of its acquisition of Monsanto.