# The World is a Boll of Cotton - Seed World

> A Seed World feature notes that global cotton production is expected to rise, with USDA projecting 2016-17 output up 4% to about 110 million bales. Mill use lags behind, which has lifted ending stocks and pushed prices lower. The article also covers US planting intentions of 11 million acres, up 9.4% from 2016.

- Date: 2017-05-25 · published 2017-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71139-the-world-is-a-boll-of-cotton-seed-world
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising world output and stocks outpacing mill use point to lower cotton prices. Cottonseed supply from larger US planting could also add to oilseed meal availability.

## Sources

- seedworld.com: https://www.seedworld.com/us/2017/05/25/world-boll-cotton/

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