by external | Mar 18, 2022
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics “Profit” = (Price x Yield) – Costs. Price is always an important part of the equation. A good year, production-wise, can be offset by low price, or higher than expected costs. Costs for 2022 will be...
by external | Oct 1, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Looking back 6 months, the move to 80-85 was the first pricing action for some growers. It was considered a good price risk management opportunity. Then prices (December futures) moved further to 90 cents. ...
by external | Aug 27, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Most of the time, but not always, prices tend to trend down as we move closer to harvest. It’s called seasonality, and for that reason, farmers like to price some portion of their crop prior to harvest. ...
by external | Aug 13, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Today’s monthly USDA numbers were a bit of a surprise and the weekly export report was good. As a result, December futures gained over 2 cents today—pushing us to over 93 cents. Don’t be surprised if the...
by external | Jul 30, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics A positive spin on things first. 2021 appears to be shaping up as one of those rare and blessed years where most producers will enjoy both a good crop and a good price. It doesn’t happen often. Prices...
