# Scorching temperatures take a toll on cotton industry

> Farm Press reports that drought and triple-digit heat have cut cotton acres and yields in South Texas and the Coastal Bend, with insurance claims rising. Gins and oil mills across the region are feeling the impact, while the Upper Coast fared better.

- Date: 2023-09-01 · published 2023-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34233-scorching-temperatures-take-a-toll-on-cotton-industry
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller US cotton crops reduce cottonseed supply to oil mills, which tightens cottonseed meal availability for dairy and beef feeders. The effect on feed prices is supportive but limited by the regional scale of the loss.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/scorching-temperatures-take-a-toll-on-cotton-industry

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