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Blain Pierce
Pearce Consulting, LLC
McGehee, Arkansas
When I was a little kid, Desha County, Arkansas, was probably 90% cotton. Everything revolved around it. Three sides of my yard were cotton fields, and the cotton gin was about a...
March 31, 2023, is the deadline for U.S. cotton producers to enroll their 2022 crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a voluntary initiative that provides access to more sustainably grown cotton for brands and retailers, and science based,...
How One South Carolina Farmer Showed His Patriotism Through Harvest
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
A South Carolina farmer used his pent-up creativity in a cotton field — without relying on GPS.
Scott Barfield, a Hartsville, South Carolina, farmer, works for Gill...
⋅ BY JUSTIN FREDRICKSON ⋅
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU
To weather extended and intensifying droughts we have experienced, and that we know are likely just around the bend again, we need to seriously bulk up our capacity to better handle the periodic...
Consistency, Earliness Are Advantageous To Cotton Farmers
Sometimes it’s nice to have a few years under your belt to assess if you’re actually on the right track. After all, one good year does not a good decade make. Nor does...
At the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, BASF sponsored two prestigious professional awards: Cotton Marketer and Cotton Specialist of the Year. Arkansas cotton grower Joe Mencer was named Cotton Marketer of the Year and Dr. Murilo Maeda, assistant professor and...
If not managed properly, thrips can cause devasting losses to cotton grown in the Southeast. Injury symptoms can range from leaf curling to delays in crop maturity, stand loss and reduced lint. And less lint means less money in...
⋅ BY GUY COLLINS ⋅
NC State Extension
This article may be considered lengthy by some folks, but it will only cost you a little time. However, the costs of not putting it into practice, could be substantial! Every year is...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Farmers urged Congress strengthen price and revenue support programs, take a new look at crop insurance and streamline the way for migrant labor during a Farm Bill listening session...
Center to focus scientific expertise on carbon capture net-zero goal
⋅ BY GABE SALDANA ⋅
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Texas A&M Center for Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture and Forestry – a joint organization...
Louisiana crop consultant Hank Jones, a perpetual agriculturist, admits to having something close to an obsession with a cotton plant.
“I dabbled in all things ag in Northeast Louisiana,” he says. “However, I always loved spending time in cotton fields...
All of us at Cotton Farming would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the My Turn column through the years. Many of our readers have told us it’s one of their favorite pages in the magazine.
As we...
TFB Highlights Successes In Year Of Agricultural Hardships
Texas farmers and ranchers battled the hardships of drought, inflation and high input costs but still led the state’s largest general farm organization to many successes this year, according to Texas Farm...
New Upland, Pima Products Continue Push for Higher Yield Potential
PhytoGen® cottonseed, the U.S. cottonseed brand of Corteva Agriscience, announces two new varieties for 2023. The company advances PhytoGen®brand PHY 415 W3FE and PhytoGen brand PHY 861 RF to complement its...
Americot Announces More Boots On The Ground
Americot, Inc. has added three new sales team members to the company and announced a leadership promotion.
“As we continue to offer exceptional grower support in the Cotton Belt, we’re growing our team, and...
