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Cotton Weekly Spec Hedge and Export Reports

Spec Hedge Numbers and CFTC Numbers
Updated SpecHedge numbers through Friday June 12, 2009. Updated CFTC Commitment of Traders numbers though Tuesday June 16.

U.S Export Numbers
Updated weekly export numbers through Thursday June 11, 2009.

Cotton Marketing

Basic Marketing Article
Updated discussion of U.S. cotton loan program with current official A-Index and AWP values for the on-line article entitled Basic Marketing of Texas Cotton: Forward Contracts, Cash Sales, Marketing Pools, and the USDA Loan Program (official numbers for Friday June 19 through Thursday June 25).

Main Newsletter Page
Updated fundamental and technical analysis discussion as of Monday June 22, 2009.

Cotton Supply/Demand

Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers and calculated stocks/use ratios as of June 10, 2009.

Cotton Yield / Risk Management
Yield Risk Management Discussion
(Nothing at this time.)
Cotton Hedging Strategies

Strategy Summary Page
Added example of Dec07 futures.

Cotton Educational Resources

Introduction to Cotton Futures
Included a link to Dr. Blake Bennett's comprehensive article entitled Introduction to Cotton Futures (3/13/06)

Added a descriptive article that I wrote for Cotlook entitled "Trends and Prospects for Texas Cotton." (6/5/06)

Added a descriptive article about Texas cotton transportation and logistics (4/2/07).

 
The Cotton Marketing Planner
http://agecon2.tamu.edu/people/faculty/robinson-john/

Dr. John R.C. Robinson
Associate Professor
Extension Economist-Cotton Marketing
Department of Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
Phone: (979) 845-8011
Fax: (979) 845-4906
Email: jrcr@tamu.edu