U.S. growers to plant more cotton despite tight margins

Cotton growers say they will expand plantings 9 percent this year, displacing corn and some wheat to chase the highest market price in four years, says the National Cotton Council. Nonetheless, “2017 is shaping up to be another challenging year,” said NCC economist Jody Campiche, because of high production costs and the struggling global economy.… » Read More

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