DENISE ATTAWAY
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Cotton is an essential crop for the United States economy, but traditional breeding practices have unintentionally left modern cotton varieties vulnerable to climate change.
A new study is shedding light on how to make cotton more climate-resilient...
Guy Collins and Keith Edmisten
The NCDA & CS Cotton Seed Quality Testing Program continues to serve as a valuable tool for growers. The number of low quality seed lots or stop sales have historically been very low and infrequent,...
Dr. John Robinson in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University.
It is never too early to develop a marketing plan for the upcoming crop.
Longer run price outcomes for the 2026 crop depend on expectations of supply and demand. ...
Specialists Speaking
Ken Legé
TEXAS
While it is typical for the High Plains to have very little to no precipitation during late winter to early spring, the low, stagnant commodity price for cotton accentuates the need to scrutinize every input going into...
Specialists Speaking
Brian Pieralisi
MISSISSIPPI
During our winter Extension programming, the three main points I focused on to try to remain profitable this year were variety selection, reducing seeding rates, and pulling back on nitrogen rates. Based on our Mississippi State Extension...
Specialists Speaking
Zachary Treadway
ARKANSAS
It feels like we just started the new year and gathered in San Antonio at the Beltwide Cotton Conference, but the calendar on my wall says we are almost halfway through March. There are planters rolling in...
Specialists Speaking
Guy Collins
NORTH CAROLINA
By this point in time, most variety decisions have been made, burndown applications and any preplant tillage are being conducted, and we watch and wait anxiously to begin planting. Important decisions are best made when we...
Specialists Speaking
Camp Hand
GEORGIA
It is hard to believe another growing season is upon us, and as we approach our planting window, there are two words that come to mind: timeliness and efficiency.
The situation is tough again in 2026, although the...
Specialists Speaking
Josh Lee
ALABAMA
The start of a new cotton growing season is always an exciting time of year, but it’s also one of the busiest. Trying to make sure you have everything you need to plant cotton is no small...
Specialists Speaking
Ben McKnight
TEXAS
As I write this on March 10, dry conditions are still prevalent across most of Texas. Currently, 98% of the state is either abnormally dry or in some form of drought and 50% of the state is...
Specialists Speaking
Randy Norton
ARIZONA
Many of the pests that are of economic importance in Arizona cropping systems are readily identifiable through scouting of fields. However, one of the most damaging pests in our production systems that often go unseen is the plant...
Specialists Speaking
Tyson Raper
TENNESSEE
As I write this on the tenth of March, our plan for this season is still quite fluid. The conversation may have flipped again by the time you read this, but there is currently a hint of excitement...
2026 Cotton Outlook And Market Situation
YANGXUAN LIU / TIFTON, GEORGIA
TAKEAWAYS
Cotton remains financially strained: High input costs, elevated interest rates, and weak prices have left U.S. cotton producers with ongoing negative profit margins, continuing a long-term trend of economic...
IAN SMALL, DR. FANNY IRIARTE AND KELLY O’BRIEN / UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback disease of...
Uncovering The Roots Of Climate-Resilient Cotton
DENISE ATTAWAY / CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Cotton is an essential crop for the United States economy, but traditional breeding practices have unintentionally left modern cotton varieties vulnerable to climate change.
A new study is shedding light...
