Nick McNamara WHRO Public Media David Bosselman started the Old Myrtle Cotton Co. from his farm in 2025, producing shirts from his cotton. David Bosselman has been farming cotton since 1995 in Suffolk’s Myrtle community. But, in 2022, sale prices for the...

 Malorie Paine, Communications Manager The Cotton Board’s Producer Tours connect producers with the research, innovation and manufacturing that support the U.S. cotton industry. Providing a firsthand look at how research and innovation help strengthen cotton’s position in the marketplace, the two-day...

Leslie Meyer and Taylor Dew Global 2026/27 Cotton Ending Stocks Forecast at Lowest Level in 15 Years The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton projections for 2026/27 (August–July) indicate that global ending stocks are forecast to decrease 5.0 million bales...

Adam Voiland National Aeronautics and Space Administration For many longtime cotton farmers in the Texas High Plains, the 2026 drought sparked flashbacks to catastrophic harvests of the past. Miserably dry seasons forced farmers in America's largest cotton-producing region to abandon massive...

Better Cotton Initiative The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has today published its first Global Impact Report in five years, revealing measurable progress for cotton farmers after they adopted the BCI Standard and providing a candid assessment of the challenges that...

Don Shurley UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist What should/could have been “support” at around 82 ¢ did not hold. As a result, the slide has continued and price now stands just north of 78 ¢. This week has been brutal—December futures, after trying...

CA COTTON GINNERS/GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS FRESNO, CA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, providing more producers with the opportunity to adopt conservation systems...

Don Shurley  UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist, University of Florida USDA’s monthly supply and demand estimates and crop production projections for October did hold a little surprise.  But the reports are likely to be “neutral” as far as impact on the...

By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Cotton plays an important role in Texas and national economies, and World Cotton Day celebrates the crop’s impact. Recognized annually on Oct. 7, World Cotton Day highlights the importance of cotton as a natural fiber and agricultural...

Keith Edmisten NORTH CAROLINA We don't yet have a clear sense of how well the crop is turning out, as rain has delayed the harvest, and most gins aren't running yet. As I write this on Oct. 13, growers are resuming harvesting where...

Tyson Raper TENNESSEE As I write this on Oct 13., we are quickly moving through harvest. Although most have been very pleased with quality across the board, yields have not been as universally pleasant. Most of our earliest planted acres made their crop...

Ken Legé TEXAS Fall in many areas means football, cooler temperatures, and county fairs that have carnival rides like roller coasters. Fall in West Texas in 2026 did deliver some exciting football games, but not cooler temperatures, and many growers in...

Ben McKnight TEXAS As the 2026 growing season begins to wind down, now is a good time to start planning for the 2027 crop. Fall is an ideal time to collect and submit soil samples to determine nutrient needs for the...

Randy Norton ARIZONA As the 2026 cotton season winds down and much of the crop comes out of the field, now is a good time to evaluate the season and identify opportunities to improve production efficiency next year. Growers have several...

Josh Lee ALABAMA On Oct. 9, 2026, Hurricane Isaias made landfall just outside of Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane. Isaias entered Alabama in Covington County and traveled north through the middle of the state outside of Montgomery and...