By Dr. Don Shurley|
Cotton Grower
U.S. cotton acres planted are expected to drop 14.5% this year according to the National Cotton Council’s survey. If realized, this would be the lowest acreage since 2015 and the sixth lowest going back all the way to 1975. Yet last week (Feb. 28), cotton prices (nearby old crop May 2025 futures) dropped to 65 cents – the lowest in roughly five years. New crop December 2025 stands at roughly 68 cents.