Market Analysis
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PCCA Welcomes Added Acreage
Since it was founded in 1953, the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association has seen its share of acreage fluctuations. From pest…
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Sports Analogy for Market Reality
How’s this for confirmation that the market seems to be trying to find some direction? I wrote basically this same…
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Early Monsoon Onset Boosts Indian Cotton Prospects
Bloomberg India’s monsoon, which accounts for four-fifths of the nation’s annual rains, reached the eastern coast three days early, boosting…
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Consumer Spending on the Rise
Bloomberg Consumer spending in the U.S. – a key indicator that could precede an increase in clothing expenditures – rose…
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U.S. Trade Preference Program Would Benefit Pakistan Cotton
According to a report from Reuters, the United States has renewed its commitment to a four-year-old promise by former President…
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Increased Cotton Acreage Spells Relief for Dairy Farmers
“The forecast of 1.3 million additional acres of Upland cotton for 2010 could begin to release the vise-grip pressure on…
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Torturous Times Behind Us?
Would “torturous” be an understatement for a description of the past three years in the cotton industry? Probably not. The…
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FiberMax Honors 2010 One Ton Club Inductees
Bayer CropScience recently hosted the fifth annual FiberMax One Ton Club awards banquet to honor the 2009 class of One…
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Making Every Cent Count
A 2- to 6-cent over-the-loan premium for quality here … putting your cotton into a pool that pays 8, 10…
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Turkey to Boost Cotton Output by 18 Percent Next Year
Bloomberg Steve Stroth Turkey, the world’s largest cotton importer after China, will boost output by 18 percent next year and…