Cotton growers in the US intend to plant the crop on 11 million acres this spring, up 9.4 % from 2016. Upland cotton intentions are 10.8 million acres, up 8.8 % from 2016, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 266,000 acres represent a 36.9 % increase, according to the 36th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.

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Planted acreage is just one of the factors that will determine supplies of cotton and cottonseed. Ultimately, weather, insect pressures and agronomic conditions play a significant role in determining crop size.