Shurley: Will We See Improvement In Weak Cotton Prices?

By Dr. Mark Shurley

Cotton Grower

In USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report, farmers said they intended to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year – down 12% from last year. Some industry observers expected as much as a 15% decline. I wonder now if, in fact, that’s where we’re headed. New crop prices (Dec.‘25 futures) haven’t helped.

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