Mississippi Cotton Farmer Wins $20,000 Transform My Community Grand Prize For Delta Streets Academy
By Carroll Smith
Editor
T.Mac Howard grew up in Rankin County, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi State University. Fueled by his strong faith, Howard made his way to...
West Texas Producer Keeps Field Histories To Track Trends And Help With Future Seasons’ Planning
By Vicky Boyd,
Managing Editor —
Kevin Belt farms by the book.The producer of cotton and other row crops near Plainview, Texas, keeps a three-ring notebook...
Congressional leaders hope by Christmas to wrap a bow around the first comprehensive tax reform in 30 years — a measure on which the National Cotton Council has actively conveyed its priorities.
What input has the NCC provided?
Among recent actions,...
As the season comes to a close or at least slows down a bit, those of us in the agricultural world typically take time to reflect on the past year’s events in preparation for the upcoming one. In many...
By Stacey Gorman
Cotton Board, Director of Communications
The Cotton Research and Promotion Program aims to innovate cotton throughout the supply chain — from growing the crop to the processing and finishing of the final cotton garment. Cotton Incorporated has...
An Experienced Attorney With Knowledge Of Agricultural Scenarios Can Help The Transition Process Go Smoothly
By Terry Greenberg
“Succession means many things and may include transitioning ownership of property after the owner’s death or during the farmer’s lifetime, should the owner decide...
Cotton Farmer High Yielders Deserve A Ton Of Credit
Big yields deserve big recognition. Now in its 13th year, the FiberMax One Ton Club has recognized more than 1,000 elite cotton growers, and signups are now open. Qualified growers who...
I am from Golden Meadow in South Louisiana — the land of swamps, moss, shrimp and crawfish. Outside of seafood, sugarcane was the main plantation-harvested food. The first time my family and I traveled through an area with cotton...
By Patrick R. Shepard
Contributing Writer
In 1983, Billy Bryant was so excited about starting his profession as an independent crop consultant that the day he graduated from Mississippi State University, before he left the campus, he took his test...
By Derek Whitelock
USDA-ARS
U.S. cotton is considered to have some of the lowest levels of contamination in the world. However, that reputation is in jeopardy as complaints of contamination from domestic and foreign mills are on the rise.
Of particular...
By Robert Cossar, Technical Seed Manager and Cotton Product Manager, CROPLAN Seed
If you are a cotton farmer, you are probably starting to analyze this year’s yield data and turning your thoughts toward what varieties to plant in 2018. While...
Taylor R. Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission
As growers start the harvest season, it is important to remind them to “keep it clean and pure” this year. Over the past few years, the reputation that the American cotton grower has worked...
As the 2017 harvest and ginning season proceeds, many cotton producers and ginners are facing a difficult business climate.
What is the overall economic situation?
Almost 100 percent of U.S. cotton production is exported as either raw fiber or textiles. As...
Yield, Quality And Traits
The menu of cotton varieties from which to choose in 2018 includes a host of high-yielding, good quality selections.
To help you get started, seed companies from across the Cotton Belt provided information about their headliners on...
COMMENTARY
By Kari Fisher
California Farm Bureau Federation
The ongoing confusion continues over what is a “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) and about which waters can be regulated under the federal Clean Water Act, with farmers and ranchers hoping this current...
