November 8, 2018
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In its November crop report, USDA estimated a 2018-19 U.S. cotton crop of 18.41 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 17.64 million bales and extra-long staple production at 771,000 bales.
Harvested area was an estimated 10.37 million acres, implying a non-harvested area of about 3.67 million acres. The resulting abandonment rate is about 26.12%. The national average yield per harvested acre was estimated to be about 852 pounds, seven pounds more than the five-year average.
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