According to foreign reports, as of the end of June, Australia’s 2022/23 cotton crop has reached 85% % of the harvest has been completed, and ginners generally report that this year’s new cotton yield exceeds expectations, and despite some difficulties in new cotton production, the quality of some new cotton is still exceptionally good .
Australian Cotton Association general manager Michael Murray said that due to rainfall With sufficient quantity and water reserves, Australian cotton production in 2022/23 is very optimistic. The expected output is only slightly lower than last year’s 5.6 million bales, and the yields in some areas are also the best in history.
It is understood that at the end of 2022, some areas of New South Wales and Southern Queensland once suffered severe floods and infrastructure was damaged. The market was once worried about the decline of Australian cotton grades. However, the weather conditions then improved, and with the warm weather so far this year, the outlook for production has improved significantly, and production is now clear.
Up to now, the quality grade of new cotton that has been processed and inspected is very high High, in addition to excellent color grade and impurities, fiber length and strength are also very good. Murray said that the global market demand for Australian cotton is stable. As the economic environment improves, the export demand for Australian cotton will increase, and the export prospects are still very optimistic. .
It is reported that the planting trend of Australian cotton has also increased in recent years. Continuing to expand, northern Queensland, northern Australia and northwest Australia are beginning to consider planting cotton. The rain and temperature in the coastal areas of Queensland are suitable, and cotton has now been planted through crop rotation. In the later period, with the establishment of gins, cotton transportation problems in these areas It will also be solved.
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