There are a number of different forward marketing options: AUD fixed cash price, fixed bale pool, hectare contract, guaranteed minimum price, balance of crop and force majeure.

The ability to ‘lock in’ a price for some or the entire crop before harvest can be a major advantage.

Due to the relatively small size of the Australian cotton market, it is often the cotton merchants approaching growers to buy cotton, creating a price competitive market.

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