Eric Leach
Crop consultant with Ag Aviation
Muleshoe, Texas
As they say, time does fly when you’re having fun. In 1984, I took an internship job scouting fields for Fred Locker’s business, Ag Aviation, in Muleshoe, Texas. Muleshoe is northwest of Lubbock...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
A year ago we were talking about how Texas cotton producers were trying to survive a drought that had to be seen to be appreciated. It’s hard to know how difficult this weather event was unless you...
Recognizing that recovery from the drought that affected much of the farm belt will be a lengthy process, Agri-culture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the scheduling of four regional meetings that will outline available resources to assist with local,...
By Doug Wilde
Producer
San Angelo, Texas
Commitment To Cotton
Since the early years of my life, all I have known is cotton. It started out when I rode on the tractor with my father, hauling cotton trailers to the gin with my...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $11.8 million in additional financial and technical assistance to help crop and livestock producers in 22 states apply conservation practices that reduce the impacts of drought and improve soil health and productivity.
The U.S....
By Brent Murphree
Maricopa, Ariz.
Cotton ginners have a slightly different take on cotton harvest than the producers who bring their crops to the gin.
While producers focus on yields, micronaire and how quickly they can get their crops ginned, ginners are...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
When attempting to grow cotton on the Texas High Plains, it pays to expect the unexpected. In other words, be prepared for unusual weather and try not to become easily discouraged. This is the simple philosophy that...
I will probably sound somewhat repetitious in sharing my thoughts about the failure of Congress to pass a Farm Bill this fall. It seems that everyone in the media and out on the turnrow is saying the same thing...
By Roger Carter
Clayton, La.
It was with both pride and sorrow when Tommy Horton email-ed me and asked if I would write the My Turn column for this edition of Cotton Farming – given that I am being forced to...
All of the current crop production discussion as I write this note in August for September publication has been about the loss of the U.S. corn crop due to record-breaking drought and heat in many parts of the Corn...
Texas Ginning Leader Cliff Granberry
Had Historic Impact On Cotton Industry
Cliff Granberry, a native of Celeste, Texas, and the owner and founder of the ginning equipment company that bears his name, passed away in July at the age of 96....
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
[email protected]
According to the Missouri Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending Aug. 12, cotton setting bolls and beyond was 81 percent, 10 days behind last year and 12 days behind normal. Cotton opening bolls was nine...
By Mark Lange
NCC President/CEO
The National Cotton Council is urging producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to be proactive in preventing lint contamination this harvest season.
Why the heightened concern?
The most recent International Textile Manufacturers Federation survey of worldwide cotton contamination...
As the expiration deadline quickly approaches for the current Farm Bill, all eyes are on the Hill, and the clock is ticking.
In a report dated Aug. 15, Kurt Guidry, with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusi-ness at the...
Lucas Pitre
Direct Agronomics LLC
Ville Platte, La.
After several years of working for a consulting firm, this past year I had the opportunity to start my own agricultural consulting business. Throughout the year, I have learned the importance of details. Having...
