Marketing Opportunities
Forwarding options and the small size of the domestic market
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‘Lock In’ Price

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.
Visit Cotton Australia for more information on the processing, exporting and marketing of cotton in Australia.
Why Cotton?
Rewarding Gross Margins
Consistently high gross margins while minimising risks
Simplified Weed & Pest Control
Biotechnology in cotton allows for less insecticides
Greater Flexibility
Greater flexibility in planting windows allows ideal planting schedules
Less Risk
Advances in breeding and biotech have reduced risk
Marketing Opportunities
Forwarding options and the small size of the domestic market