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Cotton Sneaking Out Midday Gains on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 24, 12:16PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with gains of 18 to 41 points on Thursday with May down 208 points on first notice day. The outside markets are supportive, with crude oil futures back up 63 cents/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.476 to $99.160. Export Sales data showed just 104,005...
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Cotton Pulling Back on Thursday Morning
BarchartThu Apr 24, 7:33AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading with 2 to 19 point losses in most contracts, with May dropping 224 points on first notice day. Futures rallied across most contracts on Wednesday, with gains of 126 to 181 points. That was despite less than supportive outside market activity, with crude oil futures back...
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Cotton Rally on Wednesday
BarchartWed Apr 23, 5:08PM CDT
Cotton futures rallied across most contracts on Wednesday, with gains of 126 to 181 points. That was despite less than supportive outside market activity, with crude oil futures back down $2.03 /barrel and the US dollar index up $1.015 to $99.705. The market was supported from chatter of easing trade...
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Cotton Rallying at Midday
BarchartWed Apr 23, 12:15PM CDT
Cotton futures are in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up 91 to 127 points so far. That is despite less than supportive outside market activity, with crude oil futures back down $1.68/barrel and the US dollar index up $0.795 to $99.485. The market is getting some support from chatter...
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Cotton Rallying Early on Wednesday
BarchartWed Apr 23, 7:34AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading with 88 to 139 point gains so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Tuesday gains of 20 to as much as 127 point gains on Tuesday, led by the thinly trade May contract. Crude oil futures were back up $1.13/barrel, with the US dollar index back...
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Cotton Pops Higher on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 22, 5:10PM CDT
Cotton futures posted Tuesday gains of 20 to as much as 127 point gains on Tuesday, led by the thinly trade May contract. Crude oil futures were back up $1.13/barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.701 to $98.690. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 11% planted as...
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Cotton Trading with Midday Gains on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 22, 12:22PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with 40 to 95 point gains across most contracts at Tuesday’s midday. Crude oil futures are back up $1.82/barrel, with the US dollar index collapsing $0.556 to $98.600. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 11% planted as of 4/20, now in line with the 5-year...
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Cotton Bulls Pushing Back on Tuesday Morning
BarchartTue Apr 22, 7:33AM CDT
Cotton price action is 11 to 28 points higher to start the Tuesday session. Futures bounced off the midday lows but still closed with 14 to 55 points on Monday. Crude oil futures were back down $1.30/barrel, with the US dollar index collapsing $0.999 to $98.044. NASS pegged the US...
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Cotton Closes with Weakness on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 21, 4:50PM CDT
Cotton futures bounced off the midday lows, but still closed with 14 to 55 points on Monday. Crude oil futures were back down $1.30/barrel, with the US dollar index collapsing $0.999 to $98.044. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 11% planted as of 4/20, now inline with the 5-year...
Tennessee farmers make good planting progress
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 21, 3:46PM CDT
Warm weather has helped improve crops and planting conditions in Tennessee. The USDA says 25 percent of corn, 15 percent of soybeans, and two percent of cotton is planted. Winter wheat is rated 70 percent good to excellent, with 80 percent of the crop jointed and 22 percent headed. Pastures...
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Cotton Flipping Back to Weakness at Midday
BarchartMon Apr 21, 12:14PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading with 64 to 77 cent losses so far on Monday. Crude oil futures are back down $1.73/barrel, with the US dollar index collapsing $0.949 to $98.180. CFTC Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds adding back 13,273 contracts to their net short position as of April...
Preparing for Enlist
Brownfield Ag NewsMon Apr 21, 10:58AM CDT
Spring fieldwork is in full swing, and many farmers are planting Enlist E3 soybeans, Enlist corn, and Enlist cotton. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Grant Harms says there are several steps growers should take before applying Enlist herbicides. He tells Brownfield the first step is getting familiar with the label....
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Cotton Kicking Off the Week with Gains
BarchartMon Apr 21, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton price action is up 4 to 25 points so far. Futures posted gains of 53 to 76 points on Thursday to round out the week with May up 43 points last week. Crude oil futures were up $2.10/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.037...
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Cotton Rounds Out the Week with Strength
BarchartThu Apr 17, 4:26PM CDT
Cotton futures posted gains of 53 to 76 points on Thursday to round out the week with May up 43 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $2.10/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.037 to $99.180. The markets will be closed on Friday in...
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Cotton Looking to Close Out Week with Gains
BarchartThu Apr 17, 12:17PM CDT
Cotton futures are up 47 to 72 points so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up $2.31/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.167 to $99.310. The markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a...
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