# Possible Extreme Outcomes for 2023 Cotton

> 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.

- Date: 2023-02-13 · published 2023-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37248-possible-extreme-outcomes-for-2023-cotton
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-06 | [Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37247-four-possible-consequences-of-el-nino-returning-in-2023.md) | +2.0% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-21 | [What a Possible 2026/27 Super El Niño Means for Commodity Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19191-what-a-possible-2026-27-super-el-nino-means-for-commodity-markets.md) | -1.7% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2024-12-27 | [Extreme weather to persist in 2025, raising concerns for agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13526-extreme-weather-to-persist-in-2025-raising-concerns-for-agribusiness.md) | -0.5% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-01-10 | [5 Corn States Enter 2026 With Extreme or Exceptional Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13025-5-corn-states-enter-2026-with-extreme-or-exceptional-drought.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-03-29 | [Very Early Outlook for 2021 Growing Season \| Tift County Extension Producer Updates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48028-very-early-outlook-for-2021-growing-season-tift-county-extension-producer.md) | -1.6% | +16.7% |
| SOY | 2023-02-06 | [Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37247-four-possible-consequences-of-el-nino-returning-in-2023.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2026-05-21 | [What a Possible 2026/27 Super El Niño Means for Commodity Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19191-what-a-possible-2026-27-super-el-nino-means-for-commodity-markets.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2024-12-27 | [Extreme weather to persist in 2025, raising concerns for agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13526-extreme-weather-to-persist-in-2025-raising-concerns-for-agribusiness.md) | -0.7% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2023/02/13/possible-extreme-outcomes-for-2023-cotton/

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