U.S. 2012 Cotton Crop Finished Higher
WASHINGTON - May 10/13 - SNS -- All cotton production is estimated at 17.3 million 480-pound bales, up 11% from the 2011 crop, according to the latest crop estimates released by the USDA.
The United States yield for all cotton is estimated at a record high 887 pounds per acre, up 97 pounds from the previous season.
Upland cotton production is estimated at 16.5 million 480-pound bales, up 12% from the 2011 crop. The United States yield for Upland cotton is estimated at a record high 869 pounds per acre, up 97 pounds from 2011. Record high yields are also estimated in Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. In Georgia, objective yield data showed boll weights to be the highest on record. Objective yield data in North Carolina showed a record high number of bolls per acre.
American Pima production is estimated at 779,800 bales (480-pound), down 8% from 2011. The United States yield is estimated at 1,581 pounds per acre, up 241 pounds from the previous season.
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