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Cotton Weekly Spec Hedge and Export Reports

Spec Hedge Numbers and CFTC Numbers
Updated SpecHedge numbers through Friday October 30, 2009. Updated CFTC Commitment of Traders numbers though Tuesday October 27.

U.S Export Numbers
Updated weekly export numbers through Thursday October 29, 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 November 5 through Thursday November 11).

Main Newsletter Page
Updated fundamental and technical analysis discussion as of Thursday November 5, 2009.

Cotton Supply/Demand

Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers and calculated stocks/use ratios as of October 9, 2009.

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

Strategy Summary Page
Added example of Dec08 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