Market Analysis
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USDA Projects 13.8 Million Planted Cotton Acres
USDA’s Prospective Plantings report for 2019 projects total U.S. cotton acres of 13.8 million acres – down 2% from 2018.
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Prospective Plantings Report Feeds the Market Bulls
Good export sales and shipments helped the market, with additional bullish support coming from USDA’s March Prospective Plantings report.
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Prices Are Prime for Aggressive Hedging
The new crop December contract advanced above 75 cents – time for growers to get aggressive with new crop hedging.
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Cotton Board Unveils Forever Cotton Campaign
The Cotton Board’s new Forever Cotton campaign showcases cotton’s viable role in the marketplace.
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Cotton Acres to Climb in Northern Texas Panhandle
Cotton acreage in the North Texas Panhandle has almost tripled over the last five years.
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Market Remains Focused on a Five Cent Trading Range
The trading range between 72 and 77 cents remains the primary trading channel as the market keeps its focus on…
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Shurley: Cotton Continues to Need Clarity
The big question: If cotton stays in the low 70s or less, will acres to be planted shift from cotton…
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Cotton’s Very Bad, No Good Month Continues
Fundamentals – led by government interference – are keeping the market in a state of deep, dark depression.
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Is California’s Pima Cotton Industry in Danger of Drying Up?
According to a CoBank report, droughts and water regulation will pose challenges to Pima cotton production in California.
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Welcome to Cotton Market Roulette, Chinese Style
The uncertainty of governmental activity is in control of the cotton market. Only when the roulette wheel stops will we…