By Christine Souza
California Farm Bureau Federation
To help young farmers and ranchers negotiate the financial, political and regulatory challenges that come their way, young agriculturalists met in Modesto for the 2017 California Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference.
California Farm Bureau Federation...
By Clinton Evans
Cotton farmer, Brownsville, Tenn.
I was born Nov. 14, 1959, in Haywood County, Tenn., raised on this farm and spent my childhood in Davie Place — my family’s ancestral home built in the mid-1800s by my great-great-grandfather, John...
As a general rule with a subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) system, a cotton farmer can average 4 bales of lint per acre with 4 gallons of water per-minute per-acre irrigation capacity, according to Craig Hoelscher, Eco-Drip vice president of...
Tim Roberts grew up in Southeast Arkansas where farming was prevalent and many of the local teenagers worked as cotton scouts or “bug checkers” as they were called at the time. In 1977, Arkansas cotton consultant Ken Gilbert hired...
The Cotton Board is governed by its membership, which consists of both cotton producers and cotton importers. Importers serving on The Cotton Board represent various major U.S. brands and retailers – significant downstream users of cotton. The producers serving...
TCGA Annual Meeting & Trade show
BY TONY WILLIAMS
TCGA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
As cotton planters prepare to roll across Texas, a feeling of anticipation is in the air — and for good reason.
Most areas experienced an exceptional crop in 2016,...
Southern Southeastern ANNUAL MEETING
By Carroll Smith
Editor
Southeast cotton producers and ginners gathered in Charlotte, N.C., prior to the beginning of the 2017 season to meet and share ideas about how to address important issues that affect the industry on...
Alabama Farmer Anticipates 69th Crop
By Carroll Smith
Editor
When referencing events that happened almost a century ago, most people preface their anecdotes with, “I have a photograph.” Otis Shiver begins his stories with, “I remember….”
This 93-year-old cotton farmer was born...
Decision-Making Help
From managing a pest flare-up to maximizing yield and quality under extreme weather, cotton producers can get valuable decision-making help from the annual National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC).
How is information presented at the BWCC?
Individual research reports,...
By Carroll Smith, Editor
For the past century, Johnny Griffin’s family ties are woven into the fabric that is North Carolina agriculture. During the early part of that era, cotton and tobacco were grown as cash crops primarily by tenant...
By Kevin Hecteman
Editor’s note: An article published in an earlier edition of Cotton Farming inaccurately stated the current minimum wage in California. The following article and charts reflect the accurate numbers.
Right about the time most bleary-eyed revelers were yelling...
Aaron Martinka
Editor’s note: Cotton Farming editor Carroll Smith went into the field this fall to capture the story of farmers’ experiences with the new Deltapine Bollgard II XtendFlex varieties. Following is her special report.
Texas cotton producer Aaron Martinka, who...
By Carroll Smith, Editor
Cody Ewing farms with his grandfather, Jerry Marsh, in Blount County, Ala., between Huntsville and Birmingham.
Marsh began farming cotton many years ago, ventured into soybeans in the 1980s, and later tried his hand at fruits and...
Jay Beckhusen
‘Silver Lining’ Emerges On The Heels Of Adverse Weather
Editor’s note: Cotton Farming editor Carroll Smith went into the field this fall to capture the story of farmers’ experiences with the new Deltapine Bollgard II XtendFlex varieties. Following is...
Daniel Baxley
Late Weather Challenges Strong Start
Editor’s note: Cotton Farming editor Carroll Smith went into the field this fall to capture the story of farmers’ experiences with the new Deltapine Bollgard II XtendFlex varieties. Following is her special report.
In 1948, Roy...
