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Less cotton grown in California, likely due to drought, limited water supplies
10/5/2021 11:28:56 AM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Fresno County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Merced County, CA
Tulare County, CA

Start Date: 1/1/2021 - End Date: 12/31/2021
There were 41,000 fewer acres of cotton planted in California in 2021, as reported by the USDA in its Planted Acres report in late June. Drought and water concerns likely contributed to the reduction, which followed a 20,000 acre reduction in 2020. Cotton Grower (Memphis, Tenn.), Sept 3, 2021
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