The aggregate economic indicators and statistical series published by the U S Department of Agriculture provide insufficient Information for decisionmakers requesting disaggregated analyses of farm industries, farm types, or farm Sizes However, this Information can be obtained through the annual...

Following a global economic recession and nearly unprecedented price volatility, world cotton consumption in 2014/15 is forecast virtually unchanged from its level of 10 years earlier. A USDA model of world cotton consumption indicates that recent price changes and expectations for global income...