Louisiana cotton farmers are finishing up their planting, and it looks like the 2025 crop will be the smallest on record.
LSU AgCenter’s Craig Gautreaux shows how it is mainly due to low demand and low prices.
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Stronger mill use is providing a boost for extra-long-staple cotton demand, though overall volumes remain limited.
The unusual growth pattern can reduce yield as the state prepares to harvest a smaller cotton crop.
Growers are approaching harvest after dealing with dry conditions and periods of heavy rainfall.
China accounted for roughly 40.5 million bushels of new-crop soybean sales as early export demand strengthened ahead of harvest.
