The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster of uncertainty and hope for Texas High Plains cotton growers, as markets continue to trade lower for a variety of reasons including the worldwide Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, but earlyseason precipitation throughout the region is setting producers up for a favorable start to the 2020 crop.
In cotton, export sales numbers have been high, but the market hasn’t responded and is languishing in the low 60-cent range. Markets are a prominent factor in production-related decisions, and as they prepare for the 2020 crop, growers are closely reviewing expenses but also assessing opportunities for ...