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USDA Finds Record Cotton CropWASHINGTON - Dec 10/04 - SNS -- All cotton production is forecast at a record high 22.8 million 480-pound bales, up 1% from the November 1 forecast and 25% above last year's production, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates for 2004. Yield is expected to average a record high 828 pounds per harvested acre, surpassing the previous record of 730 pounds set in 2003. Record high yields are expected in Arkansas, California, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. American-Pima production is forecast at 720,000 bales, unchanged from the November forecast but 67% higher than last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,366 pounds per harvested acre. California growers are expecting a yield of 1,425 pounds. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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