by Doug Mayo | Nov 22, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Market math can sometimes be confusing. Case in point—December futures have lost 2.37 cents this week. I read a story today lamenting the decline. December closed today at just under 62 cents (61.84). Well,...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 8, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Since the summer lows around the 58-cent level, cotton prices (Dec19 futures) have managed to fight through all the negatives and unknowns and trended back up—to the 65-66 cents range. Prices have gained about...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 18, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Cotton growers, in the midst of the harvest season, are waiting for prices to show some improvement before pricing any remaining portions of the crop. While the seesaw action in price continues, it increasingly...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 4, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Recently, I have often been asked if cotton prices are going to get better. It’s a tough question and no one knows the answer. There are positive scenarios that would push price up but the market continues to...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 23, 2019
One of the common questions that agents get from cattle producers is, “How can I get more money for the calves I sell at weaning?” Certainly, this question is more common near the bottom of the price cycle, such as 2019. There are a number of production...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 16, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics I’ve devoted the last 30 years of my life to cotton growers and the cotton industry. Prior to this, I witnessed the 1980’s when financial problems took a toll on many farm businesses. While on faculty at the...
