# Cottonseed supply concerns for 2020 | Farm Online | ACT

> Australian cottonseed traders warn of significant supply shortages in 2020 after drought in Queensland and NSW is forecast to yield a crop of only about 1 million bales. That implies 250,000-260,000t of cottonseed against domestic demand of 300,000-500,000t. Cottonseed is trading around $580/t ex-Darling Downs, with prices seen below the early-2019 peak near $800/t due to small herd and flock numbers.

- Date: 2019-07-23 · published 2019-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58223-cottonseed-supply-concerns-for-2020-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A structural shortfall in cottonseed supports prices for cottonseed-based feed, while weak livestock herds cap how high those prices can climb. Feed buyers in northern Australia should expect firm but not peak-level cottonseed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6290174/cottonseed-supply-concerns-for-2020/

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