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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Launches 3-Year Enrollment Trust Protocol participating producers will find the new streamlined enrollment for the 2022-2024 crops easy and quick. Production data, which remains confidential, now can be more efficiently uploaded into the Protocol platform, thus...

To Those Who Served Farmers ⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR Their day typically begins before sunrise as they roll out of bed, pull on their boots and head to the fields. Their trucks are full of tools of the trade —...

Among the many industry experts who are working tirelessly for cotton producers’ on-farm profitability and success are cotton breeders engaged in creating new cotton varieties for growers. New varieties go through fiber quality testing to ensure they are viable...

Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center Provides Overview ⋅ BY BLAIR FANNIN ⋅ The Inflation Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Biden not only extended the Affordable Care Act, but also infused funding to several agricultural conservation programs...

A Conversation With Louisiana Cotton Consultant Dr. Rogers Leonard The working relationship between cotton farmers and their consultants is based, in large part, on mutual respect and trust. Dr. Rogers Leonard, who operates Integrated Crop Consulting LLC in St. Joseph, Louisiana,...

⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR BASF’s e3 Sustainable Cotton Program recently reported a substantial uptick in grower participation. More than 900 farmers, who grow FiberMax and Stoneville cotton, enrolled by registering cotton bales from their 2021 growing season — a...

It’s summer, farming is in full swing — as are thunderstorms and lightning. For farmers who irrigate, Clemson Extension agents say spending a few extra bucks can help save a life or prevent permanent disabilities. Lightning and thunderstorms typically occur...

Importance Of Historical Weather Information To Setting Premiums ⋅ BY PAUL SCHATTENBERG ⋅ A new study by agricultural economics experts from Texas A&M AgriLife and Virginia Tech makes a strong case for using historical weather information in crop insurance programs for even more accurate...

Todd Westerfeld @westy1241 Todd Westerfeld, a Central Texas farmer in Moody, Texas, has gained a substantial following on social media over the past several years. Using Instagram as his main platform, he shares everything from the daily ins-and-outs of farming in...

Sample Now For Next Season’s Plan ⋅ By Brenda Carol ⋅ By this point in the season, growers are thinking about all sorts of issues with their cotton crop. Nematodes are probably not top-of-mind unless something is going on in the...

This Small Part Plays A Big Role In Making A Crop ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ SOUTHEAST EDITOR Nozzles are one of the least expensive parts on a sprayer that has the most effect. The correct nozzle recommendation, along with pressure, volume...

⋅ BY JULIE MURPHREE ⋅ Coming from a family of pilots, I was again struck by the power of aviation when I read that a single aircraft flown by a pilot can spray thousands of acres in a day. Still,...

Bollgard 3 Cotton Being Evaluated For The Class Of ’23. The Deltapine seed brand’s New Product Evaluator (NPE) program kicks off its 15th season in 2022, celebrating a milestone of helping raise yield potential and improving production across the Cotton...

Controlling Cotton Weeds With A Zero-Tolerance Approach. ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSISTANT EDITOR As a member of Operation Weed Eradication (OWE), BASF is partnering with many in the agricultural industry to help bring solutions to persistent weeds found in row crops. OWE’s...

Tucker Miller has a list of row crop producers who depend on him to manage insects in their fields, and every year brings a different pest challenge that threatens crop profitability. Miller, an independent crop consultant with Miller Entomological Service...