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Sunshine, Rain and lots of CO2

23 Sep 2021, 5 a.m.

Scene set for a big cotton year


Full storages and soil profiles have set the scene for what has the potential to become one of the best cotton seasons on record. Forecasts estimate 300,000 to 400,000 hectares will be planted, which would be the fourth largest area in Australian history, with the scope to produce four to five million bales. This is coupled with strong prices, currently at about $600 a bale. Cotton Australia chief executive officer Adam Kay said the upcoming season was "looking really promising at the moment". "We are also expecting an irrigated area across the country of about 370,000 hectares. These current prices of more than $600/bale will mean the dryland producers will also get in on it if they get a good rain," Mr Kay said.

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