This year’s cotton crop seems to be racing to the finish line, as final management steps are being taken to finish out the top crop before defoliation begins on a broad scale.
Hopefully, USDA’s September supply demand report will provide additional price direction. Yet growers should be aggressive sellers on any move above 87.50.
High temperatures and drought since early July left some cotton acreage in Mississippi not worth harvesting, while irrigated acres may still make an excellent crop.