# Fall weather extremes cut cottonseed production projections slightly, but prices so far remain “friendly” - Whole Cottonseed

> Hurricanes Florence and Michael and fall rains damaged cotton fields across the Cotton Belt, but the USDA's November 8 estimate of 18.41 million bales yields about 6.2 million tons of cottonseed versus 6.4 million in 2017. About 3.9 million tons is available for dairy feeding versus 4 million last year, and cottonseed prices remain relatively stable.

- Date: 2018-11-15 · published 2018-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62152-fall-weather-extremes-cut-cottonseed-production-projections-slightly-but-prices
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A small reduction in dairy-available cottonseed supply is largely offset by stable prices, so the impact on feed costs is limited; producers are advised to consider locking in feedstuff prices and watch quality issues.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- wholecottonseed.com: https://wholecottonseed.com/resources/2018/11/15/feeding-strategies-low-priced-cottonseed-2/

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