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This year's meeting is at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort.
2025 COTTON ACREAGE
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2025-26 U.S. cotton plantings at 10.12 million acres, down 9.5% from 2024. Upland planted area is estimated to have declined 9.4% to 9.95 million acres. ELS cotton producers planted 171,000 acres, down 17.4%. USDA’s June projection for all cotton is up 253,000 acres from their initial 2025 estimate released in March.
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David Dunlow
David Dunlow is serving as chairman of the American Cotton Producers in 2024. He is a member of the board of directors of the National Cotton Council (NCC) and has served on multiple NCC committees including the Research and Education Committee and Farm Policy Task Force.
Dunlow has extensive experience in the cotton industry including serving as president of Southern Cotton Grower, Inc., North Carolina Cotton Producers, Inc., and Gaston Co-operative Cotton Gin. He also has served as a board member of The Cotton Board and as an alternate board member of Cotton, Inc.
