Production Outlook / Acreage
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Supply Up, Average Prices Up
In its October report, USDA projected the 2011/12 U.S. crop to reach 16.61 million bales, up 50,000 bales from the…
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World Crop Overrides Texas Drought
The latest world cotton estimates by USDA for the 2011/12 crop continues to show a sharp increase in production over…
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Gloom, Doom, Zoom, Boom?
There is no shortage of doom and gloom news about the general economy. U.S. unemployment remains at 9%, as it…
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Cotton Acres to Drop in 2012
Most cotton economists and industry leaders expect a drop in cotton acres in 2012, and you agreed. According to the…
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New Year’s Resolve
It’s probably appropriate that Cotton Grower traditionally includes its annual acreage survey results in the January issue – the one…
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Surveys Project Cotton Acreage to be Down in 2012
U. S. cotton acreage for 2012 is seen falling 15% to around 12.5 million acres, according to a Deltapine survey…
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Pakistan Production Downgraded to 12.6 Million Bales for 2011/12
Late last month, Pakistan’s Cotton Crop Assessment Committee announced that the country’s 2011/12 cotton production is expected to total 12.6…
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Pakistan to Produce 12.598 Million Bales in 2011-2012
By Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar Texas Tech University The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee of Pakistan on Thursday, January 26 decided the…
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India Slashes Cotton Production Forecast
India, the world’s second largest cotton grower, will grow a smaller crop than expected as diseases have hurt yields in…
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Acreage Projections Reflect Regional Concerns
Two 2012 cotton acreage surveys were released Thursday in Orlando at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences. One pegged cotton acreage as…
