Yield changes impact cotton, rice crop projections

The USDA’s adjustments to 2024 cotton and rice production estimates are based on yield changes. This year’s upland cotton crop is seen at 13.685 million bales, 2% below September on a cut in yield, now at 778 pounds per acre, but 16% above 2023 on increased planted and harvested area, with that harvested area figure […]

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