# Farmers to plant 12 million acres of cotton in 2022 - Texas Farm Bureau

> The National Cotton Council's early-season survey shows US farmers intend to plant 12 million acres of cotton in 2022, up 7.9% from 2021. Southwest growers plan a 7% increase, with a shift from sorghum and wheat to cotton in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Expected production is about 17.3 million bales based on average yields and abandonment rates.

- Date: 2022-02-21 · published 2022-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42834-farmers-to-plant-12-million-acres-of-cotton-in-2022-texas-farm-bureau
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher cotton acreage points to more cottonseed supply later in the year, which weighs on cottonseed meal. Shifting acres away from sorghum and wheat could tighten those feed grain supplies.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- texasfarmbureau.org: https://texasfarmbureau.org/farmers-to-plant-12-million-acres-of-cotton-in-2022/

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