Here's The Most Recent Content Updates

Spec Hedge Numbers and CFTC Numbers
Updated SpecHedge numbers through Friday May 11, 2012. Updated CFTC Commitment of Traders numbers through Tuesday May 15, 2012.

U.S Export Numbers
Updated weekly export numbers through Thursday May 10, 2012.

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 May 18 through Thursday May 24.

Main Newsletter Page
Updated near term and longer term analysis as of Friday May 18, 2012.

Supply/Demand Numbers
Posted latest USDA Supply and Demand numbers as of May 10, 2012.

Strategy Summary Page
Added example of Dec'11 cotton futures and options.

Information on registration for 2012 Master Marketer workshop in Plain.

Also several locations/dates for Risk Management workshops this fall.

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).

Added a reprint of an article discussing the role of the fund sector in recent cotton price volatility. This is reprinted by permission of ICAC.