Climate affects the progress of the cotton crop in the USA

The Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, released on Tuesday (29) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), indicated that 80% of the country's cotton crop had reached the squaring stage as of July 27. This figure represents a six percentage point delay compared to the same period last year and three points below the five-year average. The report also pointed out that 44% of the crops were in the boll-forming phase, a result that is eight percentage points lower than observed last year and two points below the ...