USDA points to cotton delay in the US in August

The Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, released this Tuesday (26) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), showed that the development of cotton in the country continues to be below the pace recorded in previous years. According to the report, as of August 24, 81% of the crops had bolls forming, an index seven percentage points lower than observed in the same period last year and six points below the average of the last five years. Also according to the USDA, 20% of the crops had begun to open bolls, four points less than in 2023 and two points ...