# U.S. Cotton Production Sees An Increase In Pounds Per Harvested Acre - Whole Cottonseed

> Cotton Incorporated reports that USDA's January WASDE estimates US cotton production at 14.7 million bales, down 16% year on year. Harvested acres fell to the lowest since 2013, though the fiber yield per acre is expected to set a record.

- Date: 2023-02-14 · published 2023-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37452-u-s-cotton-production-sees-an-increase-in-pounds-per-harvested-acre-whole
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cotton output reduces whole cottonseed availability in the Southwest and West, so cattle producers there may need to source feed from other regions at higher cost.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wholecottonseed.com: https://wholecottonseed.com/resources/2023/02/14/u-s-cotton-production-sees-an-increase-in-pounds-per-harvested-acre/

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