Serving the Australia Cotton industry for over 100 years
Since 1921, Queensland Cotton has been pivotal in the growth of Australian cotton. Through our involvement and contribution to the local industry, our reputation as a leading cotton corporation has remained true. From marketing through to warehousing and exporting, our qualified team is trusted by farmers and customers to produce superior and consistent quality cotton.
We purchase cotton from all production regions across Australia. Today, Queensland Cotton is part of the Olam Agri Global Cotton Business with access to buying quality cotton from over 40 countries.
Over the past century, Queensland Cotton has established valuable connections with growers and international mills to provide flexible marketing solutions, such as daily cash price and forward contracting options. Queensland Cotton’s Australian cotton is marketed and exported across parts of Asia, the Subcontinent and Eastern Europe.
We unlock value for our customers and support our employees and the communities we serve to prosper and thrive.
Cotton in Numbers
Grown in 21 regions across Australia, cotton is a major agricultural commodity, contributing $3.1 billion to the gross value of Australian agricultural production in 2024 (with forecasts exceeding $3.6 billion in 2025). Roughly 90% of cotton farms are family owned and an estimated 11,000 people are directly employed by the cotton industry on farms in a non-drought year. Australian cotton accounts for 3-5% of the world market, however, is recognised for the high yield, almost three times the world average and superior quality. As a result, Australia is one of the world’s top five exporters, with more than 99% of cotton being distributed.
5,400,000
bales of Australian cotton produced this year (as of June 2025)
Source: Grain Central industry forecast, aligned with USDA estimates of 5.45 million bales.
519,000
hectares of cotton planted in Australia this year (as of June 2025)
Source: ABARES Australian Crop Report.
We are Supply Chain Leaders
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Our Grower Service Representatives, locals in each of Australia’s cotton growing valleys, partner with their respective growers to discuss the market, understand their needs and support them with their selling decisions. Aside from conventional Australian Cotton, we are proud to include in our offerings sustainably certified and regeneratively-grown cotton.
Each year we procure more than 20% of the Australian crop, known for premium quality, and manage the end-to-end supply chain to export processed cotton bales to the world’s destination markets for textile production.
One of the World’s Largest Private Ginners
Our ginning business is one of the best in the world, renowned for adoption of the latest technologies to ensure efficient, high quality bale production for our growers.
In a big year our operation has capacity to process over 1 Million bales. Each of our operations achieves far more than the rated capacity thanks to our preventative maintenance programme and ongoing capital expenditure investments.
Our team have deep expertise and a passion for the industry and are committed to producing Australian cotton bales that align with the best management practices, whilst maximising turnout, cotton quality and seed yield results for growers.
Outstanding Logistics Capabilities
Our warehouse and logistics network is extensive ensuring efficient and cost-effective export pathways. Our largest warehouse is based at our Dalby Gin, supporting on average, the export of 50% of Queensland Cotton’s cotton bales and providing 3rd party packing services.
Aside from Dalby, our internal export warehouses include Cecil Plains and Wee Waa, and we complement this with other external warehouses.
Our cottonseed and grain bulk site located at Cecil Plains is strategically positioned for domestic feedlot markets and proximity to the Port of Brisbane for exports.
Australia’s Preferred Cotton Merchant
Our deep expertise, established over many decades, has enabled Queensland Cotton to become known as a preferred merchant for Australian growers.
Being part of Olam Agri’s global network has only strengthened this capability. Having a presence in every major cotton origination market in the world allows us to have a unique perspective and an edge over others in the industry.
Trading and managing risk is a core competency of Olam Agri.
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The team at Queensland Cotton have rooted connections in the industry and a wealth of knowledge. If you have any questions about our services or the production of cotton, a member of our team will be happy to help.Â