In fact, this season's ratio of 0.972 is the highest in 60 years when the harvested-to planted ratio equaled 0.979. Based on this area, the U.S. cotton yield is forecast at 826 pounds per harvested acre in 2007, 12 pounds above last season and the third highest on record.
As of October 7th, 30 percent of the 2007 U.S. cotton crop had been harvested, compared with 32 percent a year earlier and a 5-year average of 26 percent. Several States—including Missouri, Tennessee, and North Carolina—are well ahead of their respective averages, while a few others—including Louisiana, Georgia, and Oklahoma—are well below their 5-year averages.
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