If something barring an epic flood doesn't happen soon, the Mississippi River could be too low for navigation. Because of the severe drought in 2012, waterborne commerce on the middle Mississippi River is in real danger.
For barges to move...
There are a lot of different opinions regarding what the President's second term will look like, and they vary considerably. Depending on who you talk to, our country could be something between the Garden of Eden and the Apocalypse...
As cotton producers across the Belt prepare to make planting decisions for the 2013 season, Deltapine has added three new seed varieties to its lineup. The announcement was made at the company's New Product Evaluator (NPE) summit last month...
CARROLL SMITH
SENIOR WRITER
Agriculture technology is coming faster and faster. And, according to Jeremy Jack, who farms 7,500 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, rice and wheat with his family in Humphreys County, Miss., this is a good thing.
"Technology helps us...
MR. SURESH KOTAK
CHAIRMAN, KOTAK COMMODITIES
MUMBAI, INDIA
It's All About Quality
It is said that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. This common phrase could also apply to What Customers Want: straight line availability of cotton with the...
BY TOMMY HORTON
EDITOR
When our staff began discussing the theme for this issue of Cotton Farming, we knew that the industry was definitely adapting to a new production environment. Grain prices have continued to stay high, and cotton acres are...
BY MARK LANGE
NCC PRESIDENT/CEO
While new challenges undoubtedly will arise in 2013, there are several ongoing issues threatening U.S. cotton’s viability that also will require considerable attention from the National Cotton Council.
What about farm bill passage?
Last year we were active...
BY LIA GUTHRIE
PUBLISHER
As most of you may know, I usually try starting my yearly Publisher's Note with some profound quote. This year, there is a couple that come to mind. The first one is, "to everything there is a...
Calling on the state's farmers and ranchers to help shape the future of agriculture through the same "dogged determination" they use in producing crops, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger has urged unified action to address the numerous...
This famous photograph of the historic Mont Helena home near Rolling Fork, Miss., says it all. Cotton spans generations of farm families and conjures up special feelings. Producers Adam Hatley (Arizona), Barry Evans (Texas), David Cochran (Mississippi) and Donny...
BY TOMMY HORTON
EDITOR
What are the odds of a young producer in the High Plains of Texas delivering five-bale cotton yields in 2011 and three-bale yelds in 2012? Initially, it seems impossible if you consider drought conditions that have existed...
JOSH ROLPH
CALIF. FARM BUREAU
I have heard it said many times the last few years that agriculture has been the bright spot in California's lagging economy. All data suggest that fair and open trade with foreign markets plays a significant...
Dr. Joel Faircloth
Pfafftown, N.C.
We are now "in the short rows" of making variety selection decisions. This may be the most critical decision a producer makes. Let's take a look at three elements of variety selection.
Field History
Variety selection should be...
BY BRUCE KIRKSEY
AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
I have been involved in agricultural research for more than 25 years. Over these years, we in agriculture have experienced some outstanding new technologies, record yields, adverse weather conditions and many, many challenges. I have...
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,...
