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The boom in Australian cotton crop production will continue next season, as good returns prompt farmers to continue increasing sowing and as result the fibre wins acres from other crops, US officials said.
The US Department of Agriculture's bureau in Canberra forecast 2017-18 cotton production at 5.0m bales, up from 4.6m bales in the previous season, due to attractive cotton prices, cheap water and strong overseas demand.
