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2005 NCC Planting Intentions Survey Results
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And the Survey Says13.734 Million Acres, up 0.6
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2005 Southeast Acreage Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Alabama 550 530 -3.6 Florida 89 84
-6.1 Georgia 1,290 1,268 -1.7 North
Carolina 730 702 -3.9 South Carolina
215 201 -6.3 Virginia 82 78 -5.3
Southeast 2,956 2,862 -3.2
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2005 Mid-South Acreage Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Arkansas 910 926 1.7 Louisiana 500 576
15.3 Mississippi 1,110 1,199 8.1
Missouri 380 418 10.0 Tennessee 530
544 2.7 Mid-South 3,430 3,664 6.8
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2005 Southwest Acreage Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Kansas 85 95 11.9 Oklahoma 220 235
6.9 Texas 5,850 5,852 0.0 Southwest
6,155 6,183 0.5
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2005 West Acreage Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Arizona 240 214 -10.7 California 560
478 -14.7 New Mexico 68 78 15.1 West
868 770 -11.3
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2005 ELS Acreage Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Arizona 3 3 8.2 California 215 223
3.6 New Mexico 11 10 -6.8 Texas 21 20
-6.3 ELS 250 255 2.3
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2005 U.S. Planting Intentions
Thousand Acres
2004 2005 Actual Intended Change
Southeast 2,956 2,862 -3.2 Mid-South 3,430
3,664 6.8 Southwest 6,155 6,183 0.5
West 868 770 -11.3 ALL UPLAND 13,409
13,479 0.5 ALL ELS 250 255 2.3 ALL
COTTON 13,659 13,734 0.6
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U.S. Cotton Supply
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U.S. Cotton Supply
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U.S. Cottonseed Supply
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December Cotton Futures
Cents per Pound
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December Corn Futures
Cents per Bushel
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November Soybean Futures
Cents per Bushel
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Merchants
Ginners
Cottonseed