USDA sees bigger cotton crop in 2021

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USDA sees bigger cotton crop in 2021

The USDA expects upland cotton production to be up on the year, while should be well below year ago levels. That follows year to year changes in planted area and these numbers will depend on average weather conditions through late development into harvest.

This year’s upland cotton crop is seen at 16.893 million bales, compared to 14.061 million a year ago, with an average yield of 794 pounds per acre, compared to 835 in 2020.

Rice is projected at 197.36 million hundredweight, compared to 227.583 million last year, with an average yield of 7,544 pounds per acre, compared to 7,619 the year before.

The USDA raised the U.S. old crop cotton ending stocks guess, while cutting the outlook for new crop, while old and new crop rice carryout projections were both down on the month.

The USDA’s next set of supply, demand, and production estimates is out September 10th.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Upland Cotton: 980,000 bales, compared to 1.277 million in 2020; average yield of 1,161 pounds per acre, compared to 1,179 a year ago; harvested area of 405,000 acres, compared to 520,000 last year; Rice: 91.2 million hundredweight, compared to 108.107 million in 2020; average yield of 7,500 pounds per acre, unchanged from a year ago; harvested area of 1.216 million acres, compared to 1.441 million last year

Kansas: Upland Cotton: 270,000 bales, compared to 300,000 in 2020; record expected average yield of 1,168 pounds per acre, compared to 783 a year ago; harvested area of 111,000 acres, compared to 184,000 last year

Missouri: Upland Cotton: 975,000 bales, compared to 684,000 in 2020; average yield of 1,228 pounds per acre, compared to 1,144 a year ago; harvested area of 381,000 acres, compared to 287,000 last year; Rice: 17.941 million hundredweight, compared to 15.522 million in 2020; average yield of 7,700 pounds per acre, compared to 7,250 a year ago; harvested area of 233,000 acres, compared to 214,000 last year

Tennessee: Upland Cotton: 655,000 bales, compared to 611,000 in 2020; average yield of 1,031 pounds per acre, compared to 1,066 a year ago; harvested area of 305,000 acres, compared to 275,000 last year

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