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COTTON General Comments: Futures were lower on speculative selling tied to weak chart patterns and also on good planting conditions here in the US. The weather has improved in all áreas with some precipitation in Texas áreas and drier weather in th...

DJ Table of China April Oilseed, Vegoil, Grain Imports Table of Imports by Grain, Oil Type and Origin (All figures in metric tons) Apr Change Jan-Apr Change in Tons on Year in Tons on Year Wheat Total 203,337 -30.69% 894,556 -36.75% Australia 82,486...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher in range trading. The new crop months were firmer on the Informa planted área estimaters and forecasts for some rain in production áreas this week to keep planting slow. Ideas are that the demand can con...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were lower after trading higher early in the sessión. A disappointing export sales report released yesterday by USDA hurt the bull case. Traders concentrated on economic news, which was disappointing for China and fo...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher after trading lower early in the sesión. Traders concentrated on economic news, which was disappointing for China but good for the US. China is the largest importer of US Cotton, so less tan expected indu...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher after trading lower early in the sesión. Traders concentrated on economic news, which was disappointing for China but good for the US. China is the largest importer of US Cotton, so less tan expected indu...

Crop Progress Date 5-May 28-Apr 2012 Avg Cotton Planted 23 17 46 38 Corn Planted 28 12 85 65 Corn Emerged 5 3 52 28 Soybeans Planted 6 2 43 24 Sorghum Planted 29 28 43 36 Rice Planted 69 55 81 74 Rice Emerged 49 36 [...]...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were lower as traders concentrated on world supply and demand estimates that showed ample supplies instead of the projected tight US market conditions. The US estimates should help support higher prices in the long ru...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher yesterday in consolidation trading. Traders are looking ahead to the reports on Friday and also the export sales reporto on Thursday to see if more demand was found. Ideas are that the demand can continue...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were slightly lower yesterday in consolidation trading. Traders are looking ahead to the reports on Friday and also the export sales reporto n Thursday to see if more demand was found. Ideas are that the demand can co...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher again yesterdau on slow planting progress and ideas of good demand left from the weekly export sales report from USDA. The sales were big and China was the major buyer. Ideas are that the demand can contin...

DJ U.S. March Coffee, Cocoa Imports-May 2 In kilograms from the U.S. Commerce Department, converted to pounds by Dow Jones. —-Mar 2013—- —-Feb 2013—- -coffee- kilograms pounds kilograms pounds coffee, unroasted 101,643,406 224...

DJ U.S. March Coffee, Cocoa Imports-May 2 In kilograms from the U.S. Commerce Department, converted to pounds by Dow Jones. —-Mar 2013—- —-Feb 2013—- -coffee- kilograms pounds kilograms pounds coffee, unroasted 101,643,406 224...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were lower in response to disappointing economic data released here and in China. Demand for clothes could be cut due to less than expected data, and this hurt cotton futures. Rains are moving through the Delta and So...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher on the slow planting pace as shown by USDA on Monday night. Rains are moving through the Delta and Southeast this week to slow planting progress even more, but farmers were reported to be actively planting...

Crop Progress Date 15-Apr 7-Apr 2012 Avg Cotton Planted 14 10 25 20 Corn Planted 5 4 49 31 Corn Emerged 2 14 6 Sorghum Planted 27 25 29 27 Rice Planted 44 33 72 57 Rice Emerged 24 18 59 35 Winter Wheat Headed 14 8 [...]...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were slightly higher to finish the week. Rains are moving through the Delta and Southeast this week to slow planting progress, and farmers were reported to be actively planting in the north Texas región as temperatur...

DJ U.S. Export Sales: Weekly Sales Totals – Apr 25 For the week ended Apr 18, in thousand metric tons, except cotton in thousand running bales. Net changes in commitments are gross sales, less cancellations, buy-backs and other downward adjustm...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were lower as traders got ready for First Notice Day deliveries today and the weekly export sales report tomorrow. Planting and growing conditions remain in a state of flux in the US. Rains are moving through the Delt...

COTTON General Comments: Futures were higher on talk of more Chinese buying interest. No new buying has been confirmed, but China has been buying here, anyway, despite big government stocks that are becoming available to industry there. Planting and...