Market Analysis
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USDA Planted Acreage Consistent at 13.5 Million Cotton Acres
USDA’s Planted Acreage report for 2818 shows 13.5 million acres of cotton in the U.S. this season – a number…
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Rain Clouds, Tariff Fears Make It a Tough Week for Cotton
Thanks to rain in the Southwest and rumors of a Chinese cotton tariff, 90 cent cotton is now likely a…
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Shurley on Cotton: Analyzing the 2018 Cotton Outlook
In a recent presentation, Dr. Don Shurley reviewed current factors influencing the cotton market and summarized the highlights.
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Prices Break Slightly, But Uptrend Still in Place
Overbought conditions – and a little rain in the Southwest – slowed the market’s continued push to higher ground this…
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Cotton Highlights from June WASDE Report
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for June reflects higher than expected cotton export numbers for the U.S.,…
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A Rare Opportunity for Long Term Price Risk Management
The cotton market is presenting growers with a rare, seldom seen opportunity for long term price risk management. Lock in…
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Thriving Oklahoma Cotton Production is Byrd’s Goal
New Oklahoma State Extension Cotton Agronomist Seth Byrd has hit the ground running to help make the state a major…
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Even at 90 Cents, the Market Still Has Juice Left
The market has pieced together a number of bullish factors, and demand has pushed trading above 90 cents. Time to…
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Cotton Makes a Comeback in U.S. Plains as Farmers Sour on Wheat
Farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma are planting more land with cotton than they have for decades as they ditch wheat,…
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Shrinking World Stocks, Production Questions Keep Driving the Bulls
Cotton bulls are roaming the globe as Chinese, Indian and U.S. cotton stocks all continue to decline.