The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton forecast for 2012/13 indicates that global cotton consumption is expected to rise 3 percent from last season’s 8-year low as the global economy experiences a slow recovery. This ...
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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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According to U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) October Crop Production report global 2012/13 cotton production is forecast to decline 6 percent from the previous year to 116.3 million bales as the rising prices of competing crops and ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) met in Interlaken, Switzerland during October 7-11, 2012 for its 71st Plenary Meeting since the establishment of the Committee in 1939. Participation was nearly 400 including, ...
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Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CEPEA) reported that Conab’s (National Company for Food Supply) forecast that the cotton area in Brazil might shrink between 20.2% and 27.4% has led producers to refrain from closing ...
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