U.S. cotton use lowest in 120 years or more

Domestic demand for cotton is shrinking, so much so that U.S. cotton consumption this year will be the smallest since the 1890s, according to the USDA. In its monthly WASDE report, the USDA estimates usage at 3.1 million bales in the marketing year that ends on August 1, down by 4 percent from the previous… » Read More

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