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More rice, less cotton in 2020
The USDA projects a larger than a year ago rice crop against a decline in cotton production.
As of August 1st, the rice crop is estimated at 218.112 million hundredweight, up 33.437 million from 2019, thanks to an increase in average yield and planted area. This year’s average yield is seen at 7,600 pounds per acre, compared to 7,471 a year ago, with harvested area of 2.87 million acres, compared to 2.472 million last year.
Upland cotton is pegged at 17.525 million bales, a year to year drop of 1.702 million on the year, with an higher average yield canceled out by lower acreage totals. The average yield for upland cotton this year is seen at 929 pounds per acre, compared to 810 in 2019, with harvested area at 9.057 million acres, compared to 11.389 million the year before. All types of cotton are expected to average a record 938 pounds per acre.
Domestic old and new crop cotton and rice ending stocks were up on the month, while new crop stocks were up for cotton and down for rice.
The current marketing year for cotton and rice started August 1st.
Comparisons for Brownfield states:
Arkansas: Cotton: 1.222 million bales, compared to 1.506 million in 2019; record average yield of 1,195 pounds per acre, compared to 1,185 a year ago; harvested area of 490,000 acres, compared to 610,000 last year; Rice: 105.776 million hundredweight, compared to 84.257 million in 2019; average yield of 7,550 pounds per acre, compared to 7,480 a year ago; harvested area of 1.401 million acres, compared to 1.126 million last year
Missouri: Cotton: 840,000 bales, compared to 915,000 in 2019; average yield of 1,331 pounds per acre, compared to 1,193 a year ago; harvested area of 303,000 acres, compared to 368,000 last year; Rice: 16.05 million hundredweight, compared to 12.747 million in 2019; average yield of 7,500 pounds per acre, compared to 7,370 a year ago; harvested area of 214,000 acres, compared to 173,000 last year
Tennessee: Cotton: 775,000 bales, compared to 960,000 in 2019; average yield of 1,078 pounds per acre, compared to 1,138 a year ago; harvested area of 345,000 acres, compared to 405,000 last year
