Cotton futures posted limit gains of 300 points across the front months on Monday. The dollar index was down 485 points so far, with crude oil futures up $1.85/barrel. Weekly Crop Progress data tallied 54% of the US cotton crop with bolls opening by 9/15, 4% ahead of the 5-year...

Arkansas farmers made some good harvest progress on soybeans last week. USDA says as of Sunday 29% of the crop has been harvested, well ahead of the five-year average pace of 10%. Sixty-six percent of the crop is dropping leaves. The cotton harvest got underway and 3% of the crop...

Rains from southern hurricanes finally reached many parts of Tennessee. USDA says corn condition is rated 45 percent good to excellent with 97 percent dented, 85 percent mature, and 36 percent harvested. Cotton in the state has 67 percent of bolls opening.  USDA says the crop is rated 47 percent...

Cotton futures are posting limit gains of 300 points across the front months on Monday. The dollar index is down 485 points so far, with crude oil futures up just $1.11/barrel. The large managed money speculators were adding 6,827 contracts to their net short position as of 9/10 to 49,492...

Cotton prices are up 100 to 168 points across the board on Monday Morning. Futures settled the Friday session with contracts down 26 to 57 points across the board. December still saw a decent pop last week, up 194 points. The dollar index was down 226 points, with crude oil...

Cotton futures settled the Friday session with contracts down 26 to 57 points across the board. December still saw a decent pop this week, up 194 points. The dollar index was down 226 points, with crude oil futures up just 29 cents/barrel. The large managed money speculators were adding 6,827...

Cotton futures are heading lower so far on the Friday session, fading strength from earlier in the session. Contracts are down 29 to 53 points. The dollar index is down 251 points, with crude oil futures up just 12 cents/barrel at midday and well off their highs. The monthly Crop...

Cotton prices are up 31 to 43 points on Friday morning. Futures settled the Thursday session with gains of 14 to 77 points, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index was down 298 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.93/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales...

Cotton futures settled the Thursday session with gains of 14 to 77 points, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index was down 298 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.93/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales data showed 116,052 RB of cotton sold for export in...

The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2024 U.S. cotton and rice production modestly. Upland cotton is seen at just under 14 billion bales, 4% below August due to a reduction in yield, now pegged at 794 pounds per acre, but still up 19% on the year thanks to larger...

Cotton futures are posting midday gains of 55 to 80 points on Thursday, following US production cut from USDA. The dollar index is down 83 points, with crude oil futures back up $1.83/barrel to help support the market. Export Sales data showed 116,052 RB of cotton sold for export in...

Cotton prices are trade with 10 to 15 point gains on Thursday morning. Futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts up 60 to 192 points across the board. The dollar index was up just 112 points on the day, with crude oil futures back up $1.68/barrel. Now Hurricane Francine made...

Cotton futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts up 60 to 192 points across the board. The dollar index was up just 112 points on the day, with crude oil futures back up $1.68/barrel. Now Hurricane Francine will make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a category 1. The Seam...

Cotton futures are holding the triple digit gains on Wednesday’s midday, with contracts up 140 to 150 points. The dollar index is up just 72 points on the day, with crude oil futures back up $2.00/barrel. Now Hurricane Francine will make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a category 1....

Cotton prices are showing 112 to 127 point higher action on Wednesday morning. Futures were up 21 to 54 points so far across the front months on Tuesday. The dollar index was up 122 points on the day, with crude oil futures back down $2.39/barrel. Crop Progress data from NASS...