A slight slippage in overall crop condition for U.S. cotton shows up in USDA’s Crop Progress report for the week ending July 28.
Upland and extra-long staple cotton are among a host of U.S. farm products eligible for payments as part of a $16 billion assistance package announced July 25 by USDA.
USDA’s August crop production and supply and demand estimates – the first of the 2019 crop year based on an actual producer survey – will be released in a couple of weeks.