by external | May 19, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Since plummeting to the low 70’s last Fall, new crop December 23 futures have been on a roller-coaster, up then down then up again to near 86 cents by the end of January. December 23 futures have since teetered...
by external | May 5, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Planted acreage will be down significantly this season. That much is already known. Harvested acres, yield, and production, which are more important, will be a big unknown for many months yet to come. Supply...
by external | Feb 17, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices Old crop March futures remain in the now 3-month-old range of mostly 80 to 88 cents. Prices recently seem to have “settled” or “diverged” to 85 to 86 cents. Such a long-standing parallel movement...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 20, 2023
The holiday season is over, family and friends have gone back home, the holiday decorations have been put away. College football crowned a new champion and a new farming year has begun. Planting season is coming fast, but January is what I call, “Decision...
by external | Jan 20, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics 2022 (Old crop), March futures are currently in the neighborhood of 82¢/lb. and continue in a pretty much sideways pattern mostly between 80 and 86¢. The more optimistic upside appears to be at 90¢. I’d put the...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 13, 2023
One thing that has changed dramatically in our country since 2020 is online sales of consumer products. This includes direct sales from farms of all types. The challenge is that much of the technology needed to make online sales work smoothly requires a significant...
