Hebei Lint Market Continues To Weaken

Recently, the temperature in most parts of Hebei is 18-34 degrees Celsius. cotton The spring sowing work was basically completed. In May 17th, the emergence rate of cotton in Shijiazhuang was normal, the average seedling emergence rate could reach 95%, the cotton seedling height was 8-10 centimeters, and some of the earlier sowing plots reached 13-15 centimeters, showing four leaves and one heart. The cotton growers should pay close attention to the field management work, fix seedlings and reinforce seedlings, and reinforce the soil and seal them. This is a strong confidence for cotton farmers this year. Cotton farmers introduced this year, the local cotton spring sowing fee is slightly higher than in previous years. As at present, the cost has included the cost of irrigation land 30 yuan / mu, the plastic film cost 35 yuan / mu, the compound fertilizer cost 150 yuan / mu, the farming cost 40 yuan / mu, the seed dressing pesticide and the synchronous use herbicide 25 yuan / mu, the cotton seed 40 yuan / mu (in the computation time to remove 15 yuan / mu seed subsidy), the computation has already surpassed 320 yuan / mu. If the cost of spraying pesticide is 180 yuan per mu, and the cost of producing top dressing is 120 yuan / ton, the production cost of cotton production is estimated at around 620 yuan per mu (excluding labor and land contracting cost of 600 yuan / mu). It was about 10% higher than last year. The rate of cotton seedling unearthed in Xingtai area is about 90%, and the overall growth is better. Affected by the rising price of agricultural materials, local cotton farmers' enthusiasm for spring sowing cotton is not high. Cotton grower Lao Gao calculated an account. He said that the cost of planting an acre of cotton at sight was 600-700 yuan per mu, and when the cotton cultivation cost much time, the annual net income could reach 1000 yuan per mu. Affected by this, many "old cotton farmers" abandon cotton and grow grain.

In recent years, although the national high price collection and storage has protected the interests of cotton farmers, the cotton planting area of Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, Handan, Baoding and other key cotton areas in Hebei still has a downward trend. Cotton farmers in Baoding say that rising prices are an important reason for reducing the enthusiasm of cotton farmers to grow cotton. Most cotton growers feel that domestic farming is far less profitable than going out to work. A normal laborer goes out to work at least 3000 yuan a month. Therefore, in many areas, only the elderly and children are left in the villages. For the sake of not abandoning the land, the elderly choose corn or wheat, which is highly mechanized or managed to save time and effort. "If the net income of an acre cotton can not reach 2000 yuan, there will be no advantage." Most cotton farmers believe that if we want to restore the mainland Cotton planting The area still needs to raise cotton farmers' income substantially. According to the market rule, the spring sowing area of cotton will decrease in the year, which will have a great impact on the spot of lint. However, enterprises in Shijiazhuang and Handan reflect that the spot price of lint has been weakening and the price has dropped slightly. In May 17th, the price of 428 grade lint was quoted at 18700 yuan / ton (pick up, gross weight, with the same ticket). Compared with the beginning of this week, it dropped by 200 yuan / ton, and the 5 class sales price was 16800 yuan / ton, down 100 yuan / ton; the quotation of Xinjiang cotton in the province also declined, 2 level offer 20700 yuan / ton, 3 grade 20400 yuan / ton, all fell by 100-200 yuan / ton.