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US cotton producers plan to plant 11.5 million cotton acres in 2021, down 5.2 per cent from 2020, according to (NCC) National Cotton Council’s 40th annual early season planting intentions survey. NCC’s mission is to ensure the ability of all US cotton industry segments to compete profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed, and US-manufactured product markets.
Upland cotton intentions are 11.3 million acres, down 4.9 per cent from 2020, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 161,000 acres represent a 20.7 per cent decline, according to a media statement by NCC.
State-level details, along with the full economic outlook is being released as part of the NCC’s US Cotton Economic Outlook presentation during the NCC Annual Meeting’s general session.
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US cotton producers plan to plant 11.5 million cotton acres in 2021, down 5.2 per cent from 2020, according to (NCC) National Cotton Council's 40th annual early season planting intentions survey. NCC's mission is to ensure the ability of all US cotton industry segments to compete profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed, and US-manufactured product markets.