by external | Jun 5, 2020
– The cotton market is attempting to venture into territory we’ve not seen in a while—prices with a “6” in the front. Prices touched the 60’s this week—the highest in almost 3 months. Staying there is still a question mark, however. Prices (July futures) have...
by external | May 29, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – Prices (July futures) continue in a range of 54 to 59 cents. We’ve seen a decent uptrend since the most recent low of 53½ on May 5, and with a few hiccups, since the low near 48 on April 1. The market...
by Doug Mayo | May 22, 2020
This week we check back in with Jim MacArthur in Jackson County through his YouTube channel called “Field Rows”. He recently shared a video he created to show how McArthur Farms plants their cotton fields. Climb in the cab with Jim and see how this is...
by external | May 8, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Old crop July futures has now lost 3.75 cents since the recent “peak” at over 57 cents on April 30. New crop December futures has declined 3.5 cents after reaching almost 59 cents on April 30. It now appears we...
by external | May 1, 2020
Every year, farmers must decide what to plant. There are many factors to consider when making this decision. For the 2020 season, these decisions are compounded by a dramatic decline in market prices and, because of these low prices, net returns are expected to be...
by external | Apr 24, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th. This legislation provides over $2 trillion in economic...
