NO SURPRISES IN COTTON ACRES IN USDA PROSPECTIVE PLANTING REPORT (MARCH 30,2012)

From Eddie McGriff, University of Georgia Extension Agent, Coffee County, Georgia, on March 30th, 2012

No surprises in the intended cotton acres for 2012 in the March 30, 2012 USDA prospective planting report. The U.S. cotton acreage is projected to be down 11% at 13,155,000 acres. Listen to Dr. Don Shurley, University of Georgia Extension economist, analysis of the report on On The Farm-OTF-Shurley3-30-12