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May 21, 2026

The PBBBA {One beautiful Bill Act} passed in July contained provisions aimed at strengthening the farm income safety net. ARC/PLC began with the 2014 farm bill (2019-2018) and was modified with the 2018 farm bill (2014-2018) and was ineffective.

May 12, 2026

Cotton prices continue with an 8 as the front number. I am no surprised about this given the bullish factors now in play. But I would be less than 100% honest if I didn’t also look at this with a somewhat cautious eye. It is a natural reaction and I know

April 1. 2026

Growers say they intend to plant 9.64 million acres this year–up 3.85% from last year (USDA) Prospective Plantings( March 31, 2026). The number is higher than what was anticipated. Question- will it matter? There are several other factors that will ultimately come into play as we move forward.

March 24, 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) passed last summer, contained numerous provisions aimed at strengthening the ARC/PLC farm income safety net. Among these modifications, the Reference Price (RP) was increased for covered commodities. In addition to industry forecasts, there are USDA projections and

Feb 23, 2026

Attention has already begun to focus somewhat on how much cotton will be planted this year. The price outlook still hinges squarely more on demand, but nevertheless this is the time of year where we begin to think about acreage.

Export Report

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January 28, 2021

Net sales for 20/21 crop were up 10% from previous week to 322,700 bales, 22% higher than the 4 week average.  Increases were in Turkey, Vietnam, Pakistan, China, and South Korea.  Exports were down 15% from previous week and 4% from the previous 4 weeks.

January 22, 2021

Export sales of cotton were down 10% from last week and 1% from the four week average.  Exports were up 17% from last week and 18% over the four week average. 

December 17, 2020

Net current crop sales were 428,410 bales. Net current crop PLUS new crop sales were 442,180 bales. Sales continue at a strong pace-up slightly from, last week and 40% above 4-week average.

September 24, 2020

 

Current crop sales were 111,200 bales. Current crop PLUS new crop sales were 161.800 bales.

Sales returned to a more normal, and adequate level. Vietnam was the largest buyer (53,000) with China in second place (45.200). Shipments were up almost 100,000 bales from last week with China accounting for 40%.

Georgia Cotton Commission

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December 31. 2020

Seed coat fragments (SCFs) have been a long-term issue for cotton and outbreaks of SCFs occur sporadically every 3 to 5 years in a region of the U.S. This year the region includes Alabama, Georgia and Florida with the biggest outbreak of SCFs calls in the last 20 years. And it is no coincidence that this is also one of the worst years for tropical storms. SCFs are formed when a part of the cottonseed wall is broken off and that broken wall is often attached to some fibers, making it particularly difficult for the gin and textile mills to remove as all their equipment is designed to keep fibers in the process.

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Weekly Report

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