The USDA has increased its ending stocks estimates for both U.S. cotton and rice for the new crop. The rice carryout is now projected to be 46 million hundredweight, up by 1.5 million from June, due to expectations of a larger crop, higher imports, and increased rough rice exports. Cotton ending stocks are expected to rise by 1.2 million to 5.3 million bales, due to higher old crop stocks and a reduction in exports against higher production. Global new crop rice and cotton production estimates have also been revised upwards, leading to higher export projections.