On April 2, in the cotton field of Dunkuotan Township, Yuli County, Xinjiang, accompanied by the rumbling sound of agricultural machinery, several cotton seeders were shuttled back and forth in the field to sow seeds, and many workers were busy following the seeders. Local cotton farmers said that the income from cotton planting in 2021 will be higher, which has greatly increased the enthusiasm for cotton planting. The increase in cotton revenue has also led to an increase in the prices of land, agricultural inputs, and fertilizers in 2022.
The cost of land increases. Due to the sharp increase in land contract fees, cotton farmers’ planting risks have also increased. At the end of 2021, the land contracting fee in Yuli County reached 1,300-1,500 yuan/mu. Although land contracting costs have dropped somewhat after the Spring Festival this year, the contracting costs are still above 1,300 yuan/acre.
Fertilizer costs increase. Before the Spring Festival, the price of chemical fertilizers has been rising. The average price of potash fertilizer is 4100-4700 yuan/ton, and the highest price is about 2000 yuan/ton higher than the same period last year. The average price of urea is 2500-2900 yuan/ton, which is 800-1000 yuan higher than the same period last year. /Ton. Now is the period of intensive procurement of agricultural inputs for spring plowing. Driven by the procurement demand, the price of chemical fertilizers remains high, which undoubtedly increases the cost of cotton planting for cotton farmers.
The direction of seed cotton purchase price is uncertain. The high purchase price of seed cotton in 2021 will bring high lint costs. For cotton processing companies, the higher the cost, the more difficult it will be to sell. This year, cotton processing companies will be more cautious about purchase pricing strategies, and the purchase price is difficult. Reproduce last year’s high level. </p
