Based on administrative information, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina all decreased acres from August, while California increased their acreage from the previous month. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 239,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from last month. Despite the delay in progress, crop ratings remain mostly fair to good. Conditions in South Carolina deteriorated in some areas due to lack of rainfall during August, resulting in a reduced yield forecast. Upland growers in the Delta States continue to experience favorable conditions for development of cotton.
Producers continue to rate the crop mostly fair to good.
However, Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing an abundance of precipitation which is resulting in boll rot in some fields. Objective yield data show large boll counts in Arkansas to be the sixth lowest in the past 10 years. Both Louisiana and Mississippi's large boll counts are the seventh lowest since 1992. Cotton in the Southwestern States continues to progress slightly ahead of the 5-year average pace. However, excessive rainfall offset the warm temperatures in parts of Texas.