Harvey could put a dent in U.S. cotton output

Based on conditions at the start of August, the USDA forecast the largest U.S. cotton crop in 11 years, 20.6 million bales, but the estimate “is far from a certainty” after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the largest cotton-growing state, says an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis. “Severe flooding related to Hurricane Harvey is likely to… » Read More

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