The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report projects a more balanced yet tightening global cotton outlook for the 2025/26 season. While production and consumption are expected to rise, reduced opening stocks have pushed
Global cotton stocks are expected to tighten in the 2025/26 season, driven by rising mill use, moderate trade recovery, and lower production across several key producing countries. According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections for the 2025/26 marketing year (August–July), global cotton ending stocks are forecast to decline to 76.8 million […]













