USDA’s Crop Progress report for July 3 shows a U.S. cotton crop that’s one third positive, one third fair, and one third concerning.
It’s still hot and dry across most of the Cotton Belt as crop management efforts start to intensify and insect pressure begins to build.
USDA’s June 30 Planted Acres report showed that cotton growers planted an estimated 12.5 million acres of upland and Pima cotton in 2022 – up 11% from 2021.