Texas growers expressed intentions of reducing area by 9 percent to 4.5 million acres. The other regions' reductions of relatively more acreage implies Texas' share of the total upland area is expanding, now more than 57 percent, up from 54 percent. “This will entail a wider variance in abandonment acres as crop estimates are prepared for the season,” Cougot stated. He noted that only modest adjustments were in Kansas (+7 percent) and Oklahoma (-2 percent).
The Western region showed a projected 31 percent reduction. California upland planted area intentions presented losses of 55 percent -- the largest percentage decline of all Cotton Belt states. This stems from ongoing concerns over water availability, and reflects some producers' opting to change to specialty crops. Survey respondents also revealed that Arizona and New Mexico growers intend to decrease upland area by 7 percent and 40 percent, respectively.
Adjustments in the four states producing ELS cotton indicated mixed reviews with declines in California and New Mexico partially offset by gains in Arizona and Texas.
National Cotton Council of America
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