Informa estimated U.S. cotton production for the 2008/09 year 13,423,000 package, which will account for 12,939,000 hirsutum package. January 6 news, the U.S. private analyst Informa Economics estimated U.S. cotton production for 2008/09 package 13423000. Dealers said, Informa forecast is lower than the U.S. Department of Agriculture in December in supply and demand report estimated 13,610,000 package (480 pounds / packet). Informa forecast annual U.S. upland cotton production in 2008/09 to 12.939 million bags, the average yield for 819 pounds per acre, down from the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated 843 pounds; Informa estimated production of 484,000 Pima package.