The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released estimates on cotton planting intention of US farmers in 2013. Cotton growers intend to plant ...
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NY futures moved sideways this week, as May added 26 points to close at 88.46 cents, while December gave up 45 points to close at 87.37 cents. The main feature this week was the USDA Prospective Plantings report, which was released ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI), through its COTTON USA Sourcing Program, will host a pavilion at the Apparel Sourcing Show trade fair from May 21-23 to promote U.S. cotton textiles. The Sourcing Program will coordinate with U.S. mills ...
Twenty-eight Turkish companies renewed their COTTON USA licenses for 2013. Representing producers throughout the supply chain, including spinners, weavers and knitters, the licensed products account for the equivalent of over 1 million ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI) and Cotton Incorporated will promote the benefits of U.S. cotton at their joint exhibits at the renowned Texworld and Première Vision trade shows in Paris. The “Promoting U.S. Cotton” ...
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The March contract traded to an 8-month intraday high of 78.18 cents, although it settled shy of the 77.98 cents closing high of August 31. Also, while March was able to briefly break above its 8-month sideways range, May, July and December ...
The 2012/13 U.S. cotton estimates include lower production and higher off-take, resulting in lower ending stocks relative to last month. Production is lowered 1 percent as a 500,000-bale reduction for Texas—due to larger estimated ...
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Spot futures are still gravitating towards the 75 cents level and for the past eight sessions the March contract has settled within a very narrow band of less than 100 points,between 74.79 and 75.71 cents/lb. There have been a few ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI) will provide comprehensive information on U.S. cotton fiber and the COTTON USA program at its booth at the Heimtextil trade show Jan. 9-12. The booth (Hall 8.0, H 60) will feature home textile samples made ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures rebounded this week, as March gained 190 points to close at 72.24 cents. With crops in the Northern Hemisphere coming off the field at a rapid pace and with the USDA issuing yet ...
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Texas Tech University celebrated cotton research by highlighting unique cotton programs with a video release. Lubbock in the High Plains of Texas is the epicenter of cotton production and research. High Plains, which produces about 25% of ...
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According to U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) October Crop Production report, the 2012 U.S. cotton crop is estimated at 17.3 million bales, up marginally from last month's forecast but 1.7 million bales (11 percent) above the 2011 ...
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U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States(Ex-Im Bank)has renewed a 12-month export credit insurance policy for Wells Fargo to enable the export of American cotton to a large textile firm in Turkey,Menderes Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret ...
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Three home textile companies in China joined the COTTON USA licensing program to source U.S.cotton yarn for blankets,resulting in sales of U.S.cotton fiber worth an estimated$590,000.The COTTON USA licenses for Ibena Shanghai,Luolai Home ...
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