In case anyone missed the announcement, something very significant occurred in Lubbock, Texas, the other day, and it will have a serious impact on the promotion of agriculture for years to come. Bayer CropScience is now the primary sponsor...
It’s refreshing when you can find a farmer here in the Mid-South who remains loyal to cotton, despite the temptation to follow the market and chase those high grain prices. Such a farming operation exists in West Tennessee, and...
Recently, the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association conducted its summer meeting on a special cruise trip in the Gulf of Mexico. More than 238 members and associates were on board for the festivities. One of the highlights of the meeting...
It would certainly be easy to become depressed over actions of the House after its stunning rejection of the Farm Bill. There was such anticipation about the House continuing the bipartisanship of the Senate in passing this long...
A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to participate in Monsanto’s Media Days event in St. Louis, which brought together about 25 ag media representatives from across the country. The two-and-a-half day session created an opportunity for...
A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to participate in Monsanto’s Media Days event in St. Louis, which brought together about 25 ag media representatives from across the country. The two-and-a-half day session created an opportunity for...
Some of you may get tired of how I always have to do some reminiscing on Memorial Day weekend. But that’s OK. If the worst thing anybody can say about me is that I spend too much time talking...
As I continue to watch these television reports of flooded areas of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest, I am reminded of what happened just two years ago here in the Mid-South. And I am hopeful that I...
As I continue to watch these television reports of flooded areas of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest, I am reminded of what happened just two years ago here in the Mid-South. And I am hopeful that I...
Recently, I spent the day in Starkville, Miss., to visit Darrin Dodds, Mississippi’s Extension cotton specialist. It was sunny, but temps barely made it to 40 degrees on the drive down I-55 to Winona and then going east on...
Another Mid-South Farm and Gin Show is in the history book, and congratulations are in order to Show Manager Tim Price and all parties for making it such a productive event after 61 years. Yeah, that’s right. This...
Recently, I made a quick trip to Lubbock, Texas, for a Water/Weed Summit sponsored by Monsanto and Deltapine, and one image remains etched in my memory during a three-day visit. Even though this is the middle of winter,...
Recently, I made a quick trip to Lubbock, Texas, for a Water/Weed Summit sponsored by Monsanto and Deltapine, and one image remains etched in my memory during a three-day visit. Even though this is the middle of winter,...
For more than a decade, I’ve had the opportunity to interview the Cotton Consultant of the Year winner each year, and it’s a job that I never get tired of. This award, co-sponsored by Cotton Farming and Syngenta,...
