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USDA sees bigger cotton crop

The USDA expects upland cotton production to be up on the year, while the rice crop should be smaller.

Cotton is seen at 21.726 million 480-pound bales, more than 4 million larger than in 2018, with a lower yield per acre canceled out by larger harvested area. This year’s yield is seen at 843 pounds per acre with harvested area of 12.378 million, compared to the 2018 yield of 847 and harvested area of 9.957 million. The Farm Service Agency has planted area for cotton at 13,161,399 million acres, including 490,050 acres of prevented plant acreage.

Rice is pegged at 205.412 million hundredweight, down almost 20 million on the year, with an average yield of 7,577 pounds per acre, compared to 7,692 a year ago, and harvested area of 2.711 million acres, compared to 2.915 million last year. The FSA has planted area for rice at 2,486,906 million acres, with prevented planted area at 747,688 acres.

The USDA’s next set of supply, demand, and production numbers is out September 12th.

Estimates and comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Cotton: 1.47 million 480-pound bales, compared to 1.133 million in 2018; average yield of 1,157 pounds per acre, compared to 1,113 a year ago; harvested area of 610,000 acres, compared to 480,000 last year; Rice: 95.062 million hundredweight, compared to 107.325 million in 2018; average yield of 7,450 pounds per acre, compared to 7,520 a year ago; harvested area of 1.276 million acres, compared to 1.427 million last year

Missouri: Cotton: 950,000 480-pound bales, compared to 921,000 in 2018; average yield of 1,239 pounds per acre, compared to 1,373 a year ago; harvested area of 368,000 acres, compared to 322,000 last year; Rice: 13.724 million hundredweight, compared to 17.090 million in 2018; average yield of 7,300 pounds per acre, compared to 7,770 a year ago; harvested area of 188,000 acres, compared to 220,000 last year

Tennessee: Cotton: 940,000 480-pound bales, compared to 770,000 in 2018; average yield of 1,128 pounds per acre, compared to 1,041 a year ago; harvested area of 400,000 acres, compared to 355,000 last year