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Costs keep climbing
Input costs have not delivered the relief the industry hoped for. Cotton has seesawed through the year. The latest USDA outlook now points to global production exceeding mill use again in ****/**, with global ending stocks forecast slightly higher at **.* million bales vs **.* million the prior season. This can temper prices overall, even as quality grades, weather, and currency move keep procurement volatile.
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