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Smaller World Cotton Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - May 12/05 - SNS -- International cotton production is expected to be sharply lower production and higher consumption and trade, with ending stocks projected to fall about 8%, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest report. China's planted area is likely to fall about 15% from last season due to low prices at harvest; reduced production in China and the United States accounts for about 60% of the 12.3-million-bale decline anticipated for the world. World consumption of 111.5 million bales assumes above-average growth for the second consecutive year, based on continued expansion in textile demand and favorable cotton prices relative to polyester. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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