USDA Links Apparel Tariffs To U.S. Cotton Purchases
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is developing a new trade mechanism that would reward selected countries […]
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Cotton Quota Plan Divides Growers, Textile Manufacturers
LUBBOCK, TX – A new U.S. tariff-rate quota program could boost demand for American cotton […]
China Soybean Buying Lifts New-Crop Export Sales Sharply
WASHINGTON, DC – China returned as a major buyer of new-crop U.S. soybeans during the […]
Cotton Crisis Deepens As Brazil Captures Export Customers
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. cotton’s financial crisis now reaches beyond weak farm prices because Brazil […]
Cotton Dispute Highlights Longstanding WTO Agricultural Negotiation Challenges
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton remains one of the unresolved issues preventing broader agricultural trade agreements […]
Nearshoring Hopes Lag Despite Global Apparel Trade Changes
LUBBOCK, TX – Tariffs are reshaping global apparel sourcing, but the expected shift back to […]
Growing Fiber Demand Leaves Cotton Fighting For Share
LUBBOCK, TX – Global textile fiber production is reaching record levels, but cotton producers still […]
USDA Cotton Plan Targets Demand and Manufacturing Losses
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a new Great American Cotton Plan to improve cotton […]
Cotton Stocks Tighten As Mill Use Moves Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton prices could get more support in 2026/27 as global mill use […]
Corn Leads Weekly Export Sales; Cotton Shipments Jump
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. corn export demand strengthened in the latest reporting week, supporting market […]
Export Sales for Cotton Dip on Higher Prices
Export sales for most commodities were higher for the week ending October 28, 2021, with the exception of cotton sales – which may be declining on the highest prices in 10 years.
Cotton Prices Soar Amid Increasing Global Export Demand
Over the past week, U.S. cotton prices have soared to the life of contract highs amid increasing global demand, a general reopening of the economy, and production challenges in key growing areas.
U.S. Cotton Industry Celebrates Another Large Export Crop
U.S. exports of cotton declined 3 percent in 2020 to $6 billion but remained the fifth-highest export value on record.
Agricultural Trade Deal With China Boosting Cotton Exports
As a result of large carryover sales from the 2019 crop year and increased purchases from China, U.S. export commitments and shipments of cotton have been very strong for the 2020 crop year.
China is Top Early Destination for U.S. Cotton
The top destination this marketing year for U.S. cotton is China, according to a recent CoBank quarterly report.
U.S. Supplies Almost One-Third of Chinese Cotton Imports
Slowly over the last two years, the U.S. cotton industry has increased it share of exports to China.
Smaller Crop and Increased Competition Ahead for Cotton
USDA’s Economic Research Service is projecting FY 2021 cotton exports to fall to $5 billion, down $400 million from 2020 due to a shorter domestic crop and increased foreign competition.