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Cotton
Tristan Morris
Background● Old World, Colonies, Slavery ● Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) ● Major States: Texas, Georgia,
Mississippi
Background● Products: Fiber, Seed, Seed Oil, Meal● In more recent years it competes with
synthetic fabrics● Blended
Market● Global Production:
1st India, 2nd China, 3rd USA● USA largest exporter
Market● Price increasing
○ Drop in inventory○ Global economic growth○ Weaker US dollar○ Pink Bollworm Damage in India
Market● USDA monthly report● Farm Bill
Referencehttps://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/cotton
http://www.cottoninc.com/corporate/Market-Data/MonthlyEconomicLetter/
http://www.cotton.org/econ/cropinfo/cropdata/rankings.cfm
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/cotton-wool/background/
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4142660-cotton-prospects-looking-good-lower-level