Louisiana Cotton Crop Planted; Going to be Small
By Craig Gautreaux, Ph.D.
LSU AgCenter
Louisiana’s cotton farmers have nearly completed this year’s planting, and the crop size has shrunk when compared to earlier estimates.
In early February, estimates had planting intentions for cotton around 230,000 acres, with the possibility it could be as large as a quarter of a million acres. Market conditions and loan availability have lowered that number considerably.