NORTH CAROLINA | Keith Edmisten
I am sure it is hard for growers to get too excited about planning for the 2025 season with the prices we are seeing now. It looks like a year to pay close attention to inputs and focus...
The 2025 enrollment period for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and the Climate Smart Cotton Program is officially open.
What is the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and why is it important for cotton growers?
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is...
Bill Webster grew up in Limestone County, Alabama, on the Tennessee Valley Regional Research and Extension Center farm in Belle Mina where his father “Dub” Webster was the assistant superintendent and later retired as director. At its peak, 13...
Aim For The Best Yield With The Most Profit
⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅
EDITOR
In 1872, Ben Huerkamp moved from Germany to the United States and settled in Ohio. His son, Frank, farmed there until the 1960s when he got tired...
⋅ BY REBEKAH HALL ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues...
The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Feb. 12-14, 2025, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.
In addition to the general sessions where presentations such as the Endangered Species...
⋅ BY AARON SMITH ⋅
EXTENSION CROP MARKETING SPECIALIST
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input costs, and policy uncertainty will require crop farmers to make important...
Planning for the 2025 season didn’t just begin on Jan. 1. As the 2024 season progressed and rolled into harvest and ginning, cotton producers were already making mental “to-do list” notes in their quest for success in 2025’s arduous...
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Austin Warbington grows a mix of cotton, peanuts and corn — but he considers himself a cotton grower, just like his father and grandfather. Cotton is a part of who they are, and it’s the lifeblood...
In the four seasons I have been in my position, I have enjoyed contributing to the Specialists Speaking section of Cotton Farming magazine, but I always flip to the last page to read the “My Turn” section.
Some of...
Global Cotton Ginning Company Names New President
Lummus Corp. has announced that Bill Antilla has joined the company as president of Lummus Ag Solutions, effective Oct. 28, 2024.
With a legacy dating back to 1863, Lummus Ag Solutions is recognized as...
MISSISSIPPI | Brian Pieralisi
2024 cotton harvest was a LONG one in Mississippi. At least it was for me with on-farm demonstrations from September to December. As we steam roll into 2025, it appears to be a challenging year for row-crop...
Specialists Give New Strength to Missouri Crops and Center
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Down in Portageville, Missouri, the Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center sits perched on Upper Delta soils in the “bootheel” region of the southeastern part...
Efforts Include Conservation And Sustainable Agriculture
“I always say the best thing for a farmer’s field is his shadow,” said Bob Walker of Walker Farms. “Put your shadow in the field. Get out there and see what your field is like. Walk...
Cotton Incorporated’s mission is to increase the demand for, and profitability of, cotton. The organization meets that mission by focusing its resources in four areas — Agricultural and Environmental Research, Global Supply Chain Marketing, Product Research & Development and...
