August Crop Production report offers bright outlook for soybeans, cotton

JONESBORO, Ark. — The August Crop Production report revealed sizeable and surprising acreage increases in soybeans, cotton and long-grain rice, as well as the potential for record-breaking soybean yields. Wednesday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service gave industry analysts its first boots-on-the-ground look at this year’s acres, based on late July grower surveys. NASS reported 3.45 million […]