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Cotton, rice production both grow

The U.S. produced more cotton and rice in 2024 than 2023.

The USDA says upland cotton production was 13.946 million bales, up 2.196 million on the year and above December’s projection, with increased harvested area of 8.071 million acres canceling out a decrease in yield at 829 pounds per acre. 2023 upland production was 11.75 million bales with an average yield of 895 pounds per acre on harvested area of 6.302 million acres.

U.S. rice production last year was 222.133 million hundredweight, rising 2% on the year thanks to an improvement in the average yield to 7,748 pounds per acre on harvested area of 2.867 million acres. A year ago, rice totaled 217.991 million hundredweight with an average yield of 7,641 pounds per acre on harvested area of 2.853 million acres.

Domestic cotton ending stocks were up on the bigger crop and lower exports, while U.S. rice stocks fell on a higher domestic use guess.

Globally, the cotton production estimate was larger and rice production was smaller, with both largely due to adjustments for China.

The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out February 11^th.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Cotton: 1.75 million bales, compared to 1.362 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 1,313 pound per acre, compared to 1,295 the prior year; Harvested Area: 640,000 acres, compared to 505,000 the year before

Rice: 109.407 million hundredweight, compared to 106.895 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 7,640 pounds per acre, compared to 7,550 the prior year; Harvested Area: 1.432 million acres, compared to 1.416 million the year before

Kansas: Cotton: 200,000 bales, compared to 149,000 in 2023; Average Yield: 774 pounds per acre, compared to 761 the prior year; Harvested Area: 124,000 acres, compared to 94,000 the year before

Missouri: Cotton: 1.1 million bales, compared to 936,000 in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 1,389 pounds per acre, compared to 1,361 the prior year; Harvested Area: 380,000 acres, compared to 330,000 the year before

Rice: RECORD 18.04 million hundredweight, compared to 15.985 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 8.430 pounds per acre, compared to 7,990 the prior year; Harvested Area: 214,000 acres, compared to 200,000 the year before

Tennessee: Cotton: 555,000 bales, compared to 677,000 in 2023; Average Yield: 1,066 pounds per acre, compared to 1,250 the prior year; Harvested Area: 250,000 acres, compared to 260,000 the year before