Market Analysis
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Market Determined to Defend 60 Cent Mark
Cotton prices had another lousy week, a poor month and a miserable third quarter. But the market is still working…
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Better Cotton Initiative Launches Product Mark
The Better Cotton Initiative is launching a new on-product mark, which will allow BCI members to show their commitment to…
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Cleveland: Quality Will Push Market in Due Time
The market continues to suffer. But the availability of suitable supplies is very limited, and the market must come to…
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Shurley on Cotton: Have Prices Reached Yogi’s Fork in the Road?
The late New York Yankee great Yogi Berra once said, “When you get to a fork in the road, take…
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Weak Demand Drops Heavy Hand on Cotton Market
A heavy hand hit the cotton market on the weekly close, forcing prices to the absolute bottom of the long-term…
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Shurley on Cotton: September Numbers Unlikely to Move Needle
USDA’s September numbers are not likely to help move prices out of the 62 to 67 cent range they’ve been…
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Cleveland: Market Still Searching for Quality Cotton
The more things change, the more they stay the same. But tight supplies of quality cotton will support prices in…
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Cleveland: Cotton Demand and Markets Trending Up
The cotton market is going higher – in fact, higher to the extent that U.S. planted acreage will expand in…
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Cleveland: “Pickable” Bolls Unlikely from Late Texas Blooms
The time has passed to expect any of today’s blooms to make a “pickable” boll on the High Plains. While…
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Shurley on Cotton: Where Does This Wild Season Go From Here?
Cotton’s wild ride continues, thanks to a constant barrage of economic and policy forces.