The US expects a larger cotton crop in 2025

According to the weekly analysis of the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural and Livestock Economics (Imea), based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), released this Monday (28), the American cotton crops maintain a performance considered positive. Currently, 55% of the areas are classified as good to excellent, although a reduction of two percentage points has been recorded compared to the previous week. Even with the heavy rains that occurred in early July, the state of Texas shows 50% of its cultivated cotton area in the best conditions. The forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates a possibility of precipitation within or above the average in the next two weeks, which may ...