Cotton| TheU.S.cotton crop is expected to jump to 16.3 million bales in 2014-15.

The U.S. cotton crop is expected to jump to 16.3 million bales in 2014-15 from 13.2 million in 2013-14, due to a strong rise in planting acreage, according to USDA. Ending stocks will jump to 4.6 million bales in 2014-15, up about 53 percent from the current crop year.China, will also cut its purchases by approximately 27 percent to 8 million bales.