MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its weekly crop progress report for the week ending 16th August, 2015 stated that U.S. cotton crop condition stood 55 percent good/excellent, one percent below previous week.
According to the USDA report, 10 percent of U.S. cotton crop reached bolls opening stage in all the 15 major cotton growing states during the week compared to 11 percent a year ago period, and below five year average of 12 percent. Cotton setting bolls totaled 73 percent, behind the five year average of 88 percent.
Meanwhile, there are reports of high weed pressure throughout Texas, the major producer in the US. This year’s exceptional rainfall in the spring and summer has caused high weed pressure throughout the state and continues to be a challenge in the Rolling Plains cotton crop, said an analyst. Concerns are that if the problem grows acute, yield can be reduced by 13-54 percent, added the analyst.
Cotton crop in Mississippi could not develop properly due to severe cold weather, delaying development by about 10 days this year. Now there are assumptions that the arrival of new crop is likely to get delayed against normal arrival of new harvest by the first week of August. Cotton picking season usually lasts for 52-55 days in the US, but this harvest season may go on a little longer and lasts for 62-65 days.
Delayed harvest in the US will also affect cotton supply in International markets.
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau; +91-22-40015532)
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