CAIRO - May 4/04 - SNS -- Cotton production is on a sharp upward trend in Egypt, with this year's harvests expected to total 274,000 metric tons (MT), up from just 190,000 MT in 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 4/04 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 11/04 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 12/04 - SNS -- All cotton production is estimated at 18.3 million bales, up 6% from the 2002 production, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 12/04 - SNS -- A total of 17.7 million running bales were ginned during the 2003 season, 6% above 2002's ginnings of 16.7 million bales, according to the USDA. A 65-pound yield per acre increase from 2002 contributed to the higher level of ginnings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cotton Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - May 12/04 - SNS -- World cotton projections for 2004-05 reflect record production and consumption, with sharply higher production boosting stocks, argues the USDA in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA World Cotton Supply-Use Forecast Summary . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA -- Domestic Cotton Supply and Use . . . Subscribers Only

BEIJING - May 13/04 - SNS -- A 12.5% increase in cotton area in China is expected to push production to a record 6.2 million metric tons (MT) this year, but the country should remain an important destination for U.S. cotton. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 13/04 - SNS -- The USDA established a special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one week's domestic mill use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - May 13/04 - SNS -- Cotton production in India for the current season is believed to be closer to 16.6 million 170 kilogram bales of 2.82 million metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

JAKARTA - May 14/04 - SNS -- Demand for imported cotton in Indonesia should remain relatively steady through the 2005 calendar year at around 480,000 metric ton (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRASILIA - May 14/04 - SNS -- Cotton production in Brazil is expected to expand rapidly in 2004-05, jumping from 1.25 million metric tons (MT) this season to a projected record 1.5 million MT from 1.25 million hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 18/04 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ANKARA - May 19/04 - SNS -- Cotton production should rebound this year in Uzbekistan in response to a projected increase in seeded area from 1.359 million to 1.362 million hectares and assuming a return to normal growing conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 20/04 - SNS -- The USDA set a special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one week's domestic mill use. The quota will be established on May 27, 2004, allowing importation of 25,904,653 kilograms (118,979 bales) of upland cotton. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 25/04 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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