Farmers planted fewer cotton and rice acres this year. The USDA says upland cotton planted area in 2025 was 9.949 million acres, 9% less than the 2024 total of 10.976 million acres, partially due to attempts to improve profitability along with questions about demand. Rice is estimated at 2.684 million...

Cotton futures are showing weakness on Monday, with a larger than expected acreage number reported by the USDA. Contracts are down 110 to 139 points at midday with in delivery July up 45 points. Crude oil is down $0.58/barrel, with the US dollar index $0.376 lower The Friday afternoon Commitment...

Cotton price action is down 34 to 39 points early on Monday. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 45 to 66 points, as July was 348 points higher. Crude oil is down $0.19/barrel, with the US dollar index up $0.113 The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report...

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 45 to 66 points, as July was 348 points higher. Crude oil is down $0.19/barrel, with the US dollar index up $0.113 The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed cotton spec traders trimming back 2,946 contracts from their net...

Cotton futures are up 56 to71 points so far on Friday’s midday. Crude oil is down $0.09/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.108. Weekly Export Sales data showed total cotton export bookings shipped and unshipped at 11.696 million RB, which is 109% of the USDA projection and behind the...

Cotton price action is up another 38 to 47 points on Friday morning. Futures ended the Thursday session with contracts continuing to push higher, up 27 to 63 points despite weaker Export Sales data. Crude oil was up $0.33/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.333. Weekly Export Sales data...

Cotton futures ended the Thursday session with contracts continuing to push higher, up 27 to 63 points despite weaker Export Sales data. Crude oil was up $0.33/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.333. Weekly Export Sales data showed just 27,342 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending...

Cotton futures are trading with 30 to 46 point gains across most contracts on Thursday, with thin and in delivery July down 285 points. Support is continuing to come via outside factors. Crude oil is up $1.16/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.593. Weekly Export Sales data showed just...

December cotton futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

Cotton price action is steady so far on Thursday trade. Futures closed Wednesday with gains of 43 to 53 points across most contracts on Wednesday. Support came via some outside factors. Crude oil was back up 56 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.165. Traders are looking for cotton...

A farmer in southeast Missouri says the hot, dry conditions have been good for replanting soybeans and helping cotton grow. But Ryan Wilson from New Madrid County says warmer overnight temperatures could hurt corn as pollination begins. “Some of the corn was tasseling earlier. We’ll see how it goes and...

Cotton futures are up 54 to 101 points across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil is back up $1.26 at midday, with the US dollar index steady. Traders are looking for cotton acreage to total 10 million acres in Monday’s June 30 Acreage report. The Seam reported just 182 bales...

Cotton price action is up 10 to 27 points across most contracts on Wednesday. Futures posted 35 to 60 point gains on Tuesday, as July was up 205 points on First Notice Day. Crude oil was down $3.50 on Tuesday to $65.07. Late on Monday a ceasefire was announced between...

Cotton futures posted 35 to 60 point gains on Tuesday, as July was up 205 points on First Notice Day. Crude oil was down $3.50 on Tuesday to $65.07. Late on Monday a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Iran. The US dollar index was down $0.450 on the day...