Jon Devine
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: April 2026
Cotton benchmarks moved higher over the past month, but the rate of increase slowed in China.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: March 2026
USDA figures released a few weeks ago suggest lower global production and higher global mill use next crop…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: February 2026
Most cotton benchmarks were flat to slightly lower over the past month.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: January 2026
Especially when considered alongside higher input costs, cotton prices are lower than many producers around…
From Farming to Fashion, the Trends Shaping the Cotton Industry for 2026
For two of the industry's relentlessly hopeful sectors—farming and retail—it's time to take stock and…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: December 2025
Most cotton benchmarks were stable over the past month.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: November 2025
Most cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: October 2025
If GDP projections are realized, slowing economic growth in major consumer markets could prove a headwind for…
What’s Driving Cotton’s Pricing ‘Predictability’ Amid Trade Turbulence
Despite recent trade volatility, cotton prices this year have remained flat and relatively low.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: September 2025
Macroeconomic conditions affect global consumer textile demand, and the outlook for world GDP growth has been…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: August 2025
Tariff uncertainty remains a dominant question for supply chains.
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: July 2025
Despite the string of influential announcements in the trade policy environment, there was little reaction in…
Cotton and the Supply Chain: Challenges & Opportunities in 2025
Tariffs, and the uncertainty around them, represent the latest challenge to the fashion industry and cotton…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: June 2025
While unsettled, U.S. trade policy is expected to have implications for global macroeconomic conditions as…
Monthly Cotton Economic Newsletter: May 2025
The outlook for the global economic situation, as well as the cotton market, remains clouded by…