
An outlook piece says U.S. cotton production is unusually uncertain in 2023. Early planting forecasts differ by about two million acres, and the weather path from La Niña to a possible El Niño adds risk, along with doubts about cotton demand.
It describes a downside scenario in which ending stocks fall below 3 million bales.
Cotton is not on the feed symbol list, so the direct feed impact is limited. Cottonseed meal could be affected if acreage and abandonment fall, but the article is a general outlook rather than a new shock.
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