Market Analysis
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Expert: WTO Cotton Deal Would Do Little for Africa
By Jonathan Lynn Reuters The current deal at the World Trade Organisation to cut cotton subsidies offers little hope to…
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USDA: Cotton Acreage Lowest Since 1983
By Becky Bohrer Associated Press U.S. farmers planted their fewest cotton acres since 1983 — just over 9 million —…
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In India, Concern Over Delayed Monsoons Grows
VoAnews.com Stalled monsoon rains are expected to revive soon in India. But there are concerns the shortfall in monsoon rains…
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Sources: China Cotton Output Set for Biggest Drop in a Decade
By Yi Tian Boomberg Cotton output in China, the world’s biggest consumer of the fiber, may drop 10 percent this…
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Cotton Inc. Launches Sustainability Focused Web Site
Cotton Incorporated recently launched a new sustainability-oriented Web site: http://CottonToday.cottoninc.com. The Cotton Today site is a resource chronicling the continuing…
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Cotlook: World Output May Exceed Demand Next Year
By Bloomberg News Global cotton production may exceed consumption for a fifth marketing season in the year through July 2010…
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Who Blinked First?
As children, we called the game “blink.” The rules were simple. Two participants stare directly at each other’s face, holding…
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Falling Production, Increased Demand
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Chinese Attaché Report says China’s already falling domestic production could drop another 30% in the…
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Will Premiums Drive Up Pima Acreage?
With a premium price approaching $1.50 per pound, could there be a rebound in Pima production in the West for…
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Help On The Way?
We would probably be a little remiss to go this entire issue — an issue that focuses on reasons to…