Broadcast Newsline: July 6, 2011

In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2011 US cotton plantings at 13.73 million acres.

This week's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.All cuts are Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

Suggested Introduction 1
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2011 US cotton plantings at 13.73 million acres.Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, says that is up 25% from 2010 and is also a fairly substantial increase over the March prospective plantings report which was 12.6 million acres.

Suggested Introduction 2
Adams says the biggest story in the June acreage report is in the Southwestern Region.

Suggested Introduction 3
Adams says the growing conditions across the Cotton Belt will be closely watched for the remainder of the growing season.

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