THE 2004 UNITED STATES cotton crop is the largest on record,producing 22.6 million running bales,27 percent above 2003 production.This record crop was gathered from 13.7 million acres which yielded a record high 843 pounds per acre,a 125 pound per acre increase from last season.This crop was ginned with 896 operating gins over a nine month period.The 2004 ginning season provided many challenges;an extended ginning season,high moisture cotton,high energy cost,and low seed prices.
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