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USDA raises rice crop estimate, leaves cotton steady

Wednesday, July 12 by Brownfield Ag News

The USDA is projecting a bigger rice crop, while leaving their guess for cotton unchanged. The 2023 rice crop is now estimated at 201 million hundredweight, an increase of 8.3 million from June and 40.6 million from 2022. That rise followed an increase in... Read More.

Rice acres higher, cotton lower

Friday, June 30 by Brownfield Ag News

U.S. rice acreage is up on the year, while cotton is down. The USDA says 2.687 million acres of rice were planted, most of that long grain, an increase of 465,000 on the year, including a solid year-to-year jump in Arkansas, the top long... Read More.

USDA raises cotton crop guess, lowers rice stocks

Friday, June 9 by Brownfield Ag News

The USDA increased its cotton production and ending stocks estimates. This year’s crop is now seen at 16.5 million bales, up 1 million from May, on a higher harvested area guess, now at 9.41 million acres, 700,000 higher, which canceled out a lower yield... Read More.

Cotton export sales hit a marketing year high

Thursday, June 8 by Brownfield Ag News

Cotton export sales shot sharply higher during the week ending June 1st. The USDA says sales of upland cotton hit a marketing year high at more than 480,000 bales, with most of that to China, which will primarily be used to manufacture clothing.... Read More.

Corn silking and cotton squaring in Arkansas

Monday, June 5 by Brownfield Ag News

Arkansas crops are entering their next stages of development. The USDA reports as of Sunday 1% of corn is silking, 1% of cotton has reached the squaring stage and 23% of soybeans are blooming. The corn crop is rated 57% good to excellent, with cotton... Read More.

Tennessee crops: corn 78% and cotton 71% rated good to excellent

Tuesday, May 30 by Brownfield Ag News

Tennessee crops are off to a strong start this year. The USDA reports weather was favorable for planting and transplanting crops and cutting hay. Corn is rated 78% good to excellent with 97% planted and 87% emerged. emerged. Soybeans are 68% planted with 50%... Read More.

Stories tagged with: cotton

USDA raises rice crop estimate, leaves cotton steady

Rice acres higher, cotton lower

USDA raises cotton crop guess, lowers rice stocks

Cotton export sales hit a marketing year high

Corn silking and cotton squaring in Arkansas

Tennessee crops: corn 78% and cotton 71% rated good to excellent

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