Cotton and Hemp

Cotton imports for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 are estimated at 7.6 million bales based on partial-year import statistics and recent high demand for cotton yarn from China. Post forecasts that MY 2026/27 cotton imports will grow 10 percent to 8.4...

For marketing year (MY) 2026/27, Post forecasts cotton imports down to 7.7 million bales due to a substantial energy supply shortage and other factors hampering logistics services and economic stability, as well as expected decreases in ready-made...

Brazil’s cotton sector is expected to contract in MY 2026/27, with planted area and production declining due to high interest rates, rising costs, and lower global prices, prompting some producers to shift to corn production. Despite this, yields...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committees.