Brazil is catching up to the U.S. in cotton exports. Poor weather in Texas hurts U.S. production. Brazil has had a strong cotton season. The U.S. market share is shrinking. This follows Brazil’s rise in corn exports this year and long-time leadership in soybean sales. The U.S. also trails Russia and the European Union in […]
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