Cotton Specialists Corner
Cotton Specialists Corner
Extension Cotton Specialists
Why Cotton Futures Jumped And What Growers Can Do Next
35 minutes Posted May 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Cold Open And Welcome
The Rally That Changed The Mood
What Flipped Futures From Short To Long
Supply Squeeze Signals Around The World
Are Cotton Acres Really Rising
Can These Prices Stick Around
Staggered Orders, Options, And Avoiding Regret
PLC Payments Timing Plus Final Takeaways
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Cotton sat in the high 60s and low 70s for what felt like two years, then the market snapped higher and started swinging hard. We wanted to know what actually changed, so we sat down with Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis at the National Cotton Council, and Ron Lee, general manager at McCleskey Cotton Company in Bronwood, Georgia, to unpack the rally in plain language that growers can use. We dig into the mechanics behind the move in cotton futures, including...