POLL-Trade estimates for US 2026 cotton, small grains plantings

StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc.

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- Following are analysts' estimates for 2026 U.S. plantings of cotton, sorghum, and small grains ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual acreage report, to be released at noon EDT (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, June 30.

Figures are in millions of acres:

All cotton

Sorghum

Barley

Oats

Rice

Average trade estimate

9.636

6.234

2.380

2.410

2.370

Highest trade estimate

9.900

6.500

2.550

2.500

2.900

Lowest trade estimate

9.400

6.000

2.300

2.300

2.200

USDA March 31 forecast

9.640

6.120

2.352

2.361

2.319

USDA final 2025 plantings

9.283

6.640

2.299

2.370

2.812

AgMarket

9.700

6.200

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Brock Associates

9.650

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2.320

Brugler Marketing

9.500

6.200

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Doane Advisory Services

9.500

6.200

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Grain Cycles

9.500

6.000

2.400

2.400

2.400

Linn & Associates

9.500

6.100

2.300

2.500

2.300

Marex Capital

9.750

6.200

2.300

2.300

2.900

Midland Research

9.900

6.420

2.550

2.450

2.250

Northstar Commodity

9.600

6.250

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Sid Love Consulting

9.400

6.500

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StoneX Group Inc

9.885

6.150

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S&P Global Energy

9.750

6.350

2.352

2.400

2.200

Vantage RM

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2.220