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USDA Boosts Cotton Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- All cotton production in the United States is forecast at 22.7 million 480-pound bales, up 2% from the September forecast but 2% below last year's record high production, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. Yield is expected to average 797 pounds per acre, up 15 pounds from last month but down 58 pounds from 2004. The October area expected for harvest remains unchanged from last month at 13.7 million acres but is up 5% from 2004. Upland cotton area for harvest, at 13.4 million acres, is unchanged from last month's forecast but is up 5% from last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but are up 7% from 2004. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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