Georgia’s cotton farmers are projected to plant more than 1.45 million acres this year, an increase of 170,000 acres over 2017 totals.
Pink bollworm infestations in India have helped reduce cotton production to an estimated 36 million bales during the current October-September growing season.
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for May shows global consumption of cotton continuing to outpace production, with strong export estimates and slightly reduced production numbers for the U.S.