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United States Prospective Plantings - Cotton
The United States Prospective Plantings - Cotton reports on crops or food prices: planting intentions, grain stocks, dairy auction prices or world food prices.
- Importance
- Medium
- Currency
- USD · US dollar
- Central bank
- The Federal Reserve
Latest figures
The latest release for 2026, published on 31 March 2026, came in at 9.64M, above the consensus of 9.11M, down from 9.867M the time before.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 2026 | 9.64M | 9.11M | 9.867M |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 2025 | 9.867M | 10.17M | 10.673M |
Why it matters
These reports move agricultural futures and, through food prices, inflation. The US Department of Agriculture's March plantings and quarterly stocks reports can move corn, wheat and soybeans sharply; Global Dairy Trade auctions matter for New Zealand and its dollar.
How it is calculated
Farmer surveys (plantings, stocks), auction results (dairy) or price indexes of traded foods.
What changes mean
- Compare with trade estimates; a surprise of a few percent can move prices limit up or down.
A short history
The USDA has published crop reports since the 19th century; the FAO food price index started in 1996.
Questions
What is the United States Prospective Plantings - Cotton?
The United States Prospective Plantings - Cotton reports on crops or food prices: planting intentions, grain stocks, dairy auction prices or world food prices.
What was the latest United States Prospective Plantings - Cotton?
9.64M for 2026, published on 31 March 2026 (consensus 9.11M, previous 9.867M).
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.