More Cotton Acres in 2014 Nationwide, But CA Planting Less

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Gary Adams

Gary Adams

U.S. cotton producers told the Nation Cotton Council they intend to plant over 11 million acres of cotton in 2014, or 8.2 percent more than was planted in 2013, in the recent Planting Intentions Survey. However, California growers will be planting less this year. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, explains the factors that affect these numbers.

More Cotton Acres in 2014