Despite small crop, U.S. is top cotton exporter

U.S. cotton exports will shrink by 14 percent this trade year, the result of a drought-stunted crop, but America will remain the No. 1 supplier to the world market, said the USDA on Thursday. “High temperatures and drought in Texas, where 40 percent of U.S. cotton production occurs, have slashed production and exportable supplies,” said… » Read More

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