U.S. cotton exports to rise by 25 percent this marketing year

The United States will continue its run as the world’s largest cotton exporter during 2016/17 with shipments up by 26 percent from the previous marketing year, said the International Cotton Advisory Committee. Higher yields and a 20 percent expansion in U.S. plantings will assure an abundant supply for shipment overseas. U.S. production has swung like… » Read More