Broadcast Newsline: December 18, 2019

In its December report, the Department of Agriculture made a large reduction, more than 600,000 bales, to its production estimate for the 2019 - 2020 U.S. cotton crop.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 2 cuts. All cuts are Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

Suggested Introduction 1:

In its December report, the Department of Agriculture made a large reduction, more than 600,000 bales, to its production estimate for the 2019 - 2020 U.S. cotton crop. Most of the reduction was in the Texas crop. Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, joins us to break down the report and share some updates on the trade front.

Suggested Introduction 2:

Pakistan has become a larger export market for U.S. cotton this year, according to Dr. Campiche.

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