Tag: cotton news
DTN Cotton Close: Mostly Unchanged, Down for the Week
Cotton closed fractionally higher Friday, although for the week the market was down 2.33 cents. The market started the week on a sour note as Monday saw a steep 2.00-cent […]
Texas Cotton Quality Reports for Lubbock, Lamesa, Abilene
The latest Quality Reports from the Lubbock, Lamesa, and Abilene Classing Offices are available online from a link on PCG’s web site here. These reports also are available directly from […]
Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
Spot quotations averaged 261 points lower than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […]
Shurley on Cotton: “Uncertain” is the Buzzword for 2019 Crop
For at least a few reasons discussed here, 2019 will shape up to be an important and pivotal year for many farms and cotton growers. A lot has happened, more […]
DTN Cotton Open: Trades Lower, Lacking Positive News
The cotton market is lower, somewhat disappointed that no definitive progress emerged from this week’s U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing. However, the two sides did agree to gather again next […]
North Carolina Cotton: Thrips – Seed Treatment or In-Furrow?
Lots of folks are wondering what to use downstream for thrips in cotton. It’s critical to not only get the 1) active ingredient from your dealer, but also to get […]
Cotton: Georgia Still Left Hanging On Hurricane Michael Relief
The Georgia Cotton Commission is disappointed by a lack of response to the aftermath left by Hurricane Michael from our partners in the federal government. Over four months after the […]
DTN Cotton Close: Market Taps on the Brakes, Finishes Higher
The cotton market ended Wednesday higher, but only fractionally so. Wednesday’s higher close came as a result of the market becoming short-term oversold. From its Sunday night opening, the market […]
DTN Cotton Open: Higher in Small Rebound
After being pummeled nearly three hundred points lower since its Sunday night opening, spot cotton is up a tad Wednesday. The market’s harsh negativity is a result of the option […]
Texas Field Reports: Weather Delays; Lower Corn Stocks
A full soil moisture profile and tightened supplies could mean a good year for grain growers, if they can get their crops planted in time, according to Texas A&M AgriLife […]