U.S. cotton is struggling with demand. Foreign countries are stealing market share, while man-made fiber is seeing a surge in ...

On an international scale, world cotton consumption is forecasted to rise by 1.7% to 117.9m bales for the 2025/26 marketing year. This anticipated increase in global demand, coupled with an expanded ...

As of February 4, they were net short 62,407 contracts. Export Sales data from USDA showed cotton marketing year sales at 8.886 million RB, a reduction of 12% from the same period last year.

Since recent lows at the 66 cents level, cotton prices (new crop December 2025 futures) have now rebounded to the previously established 68.5 to 70 cents range.

The gin solved the problem inherent in marketing short-staple cotton, which grew easily in warm climates -- the tedious and time consuming task of separating the seeds from the fiber. Whitney ...