# Tri Watkins SCGA president 2016

> Tri Watkins, outgoing SCGA president and operator of Rabbit Ridge Gin in Arkansas, reviewed a 2016 season with higher cotton acres but weather setbacks from August rain. He expects cotton acreage to rise again in 2017 because other crops look weak.

- Date: 2017-03-09 · published 2017-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72101-tri-watkins-scga-president-2016
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected cotton acreage growth in 2017 adds to cottonseed supply over time, which is a mildly bearish factor for cottonseed meal, though the effect on feed prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/a-busy-2016-increased-acres-drift-issues-and-governmental-concerns

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