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Rain in the Southeast Causes Delays in Cotton Planting

Posted May 27, 2021
in Top Ag News

Cotton field on sunny dayThe number of cotton and peanut seed acres planted in the Southwest are behind their average five year pace, according to the USDA-NASS. Experts are attributing persistent rain as the cause of the delays, especially in cotton. Alabama is reporting 68% of its cotton crops have been planted, with Florida at 38% and Georgia at 61%. Five-year cotton averages were listed at 76% for Alabama, 61% for Florida and 62% for Georgia for this time of the year. See the percentages for each state’s progress at this time last year.

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