Cotton prices have been under a lot of pressure lately, and this news may not help.&nbsp; 

Global cotton production could be seven percent higher.&nbsp; That would be the highest in eight years.&nbsp; The countries that are expanding cotton acres are China, Brazil, Australia, and the United States.&nbsp; The milling industry plans to raise some of their usage, but not at the same pace as the production increases.

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                    </figure><p>Cotton prices have been under a lot of pressure lately, and this news may not help.&nbsp; </p><p>Global cotton production could be seven percent higher.&nbsp; That would be the highest in eight years.&nbsp; The countries that are expanding cotton acres are China, Brazil, Australia, and the United States.&nbsp; The milling industry plans to raise some of their usage, but not at the same pace as the production increases.</p><p>Here's John Jenkinson's Ag Minute:&nbsp;</p><div><iframe title="Ag Minute - Cotton growers and pricing" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=envst-189abb9-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

Ag Minute: Cotton growers and prices