The USDA expects upland cotton production to be up on the year, while should be well below year ago levels. That follows year to year changes in planted area and these numbers will depend on average weather conditions through late development into harvest.
This year’s upland cotton crop is seen at 16.893 million bales, compared to 14.061 million a year ago, with an average yield of 794 pounds per acre, compared to 835 in 2020.
