The U.S. produced more cotton and rice in 2024 than 2023. The USDA says upland cotton production was 13.946 million bales, up 2.196 million on the year and above December’s projection, with increased ...

Cotton transformed the United States, making fertile land in the Deep South, from Georgia to Texas, extraordinarily valuable. Growing more cotton meant an increased demand for slaves. Slaves in ...

Generally reflects cotton lost or destroyed in the marketing channel; for Australia, Brazil, China, and the United States, reflects the difference between implicit stocks based on supply less total ...