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Jim McArthur farms about 80 miles from the beach in Malone, Florida, but many of his fields have a lot in common with the dunes at Destin or Panama City.
The deep sand where McArthur farms can...
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Bob Griffin
Griffin Ag-Consulting
Jonesboro, Arkansas
In high school, I started out as a cotton scout for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and continued scouting for two summers while in college at the U of A. At...
ALABAMA | Steve M. Brown
Our suggested topic for March is “Preparing for Potential Challenges.” Without question, in every production year, “CHALLENGES” arise. Obvious sources include weather, pests, labor, equipment, finances, personal matters, etc. Two words come to mind relative to...
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Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable resource intricately woven into the fabric of our daily existence. From the food on our plates to the gadgets in our hands, water silently plays a pivotal...
In Mid-South cotton, Palmer amaranth and grasses are major concerns when it comes to weed control. Cotton Incorporated is utilizing core funding, as well as Tennessee and Arkansas State Support Program funding, to develop weed control strategies that will...
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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Producers should anticipate tighter profit margins in 2024 as agricultural commodity prices decrease and financing costs climb. However, experts expect the industry to be buoyed by its economic strength, which has grown...
TCGA Expands Its Member Services Representative Staff
Editor’s Note: Julia New has joined the staff at the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association. Below, she tells everyone about her background and her current position at TCGA:
As most of you may know, there...
Pros, Cons And Alternatives To Transferring Property
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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
Editor’s Note: This article by Tiffany Lashmet, Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension, was first published on the Texas Agriculture Law Blog and is based on Texas law....
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Trustees’ Awards were presented at the 2024 Georgia Cotton Commission annual meeting Jan. 31 in Tifton. The Trustees’ Awards are awarded to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the advancement of the cotton industry in...
U.S. cotton’s economic outlook is being shaped by factors ranging from strong export competition to uncertainty in the global economy.
How is 2024 starting?
With lower commodity prices and high input costs, growers will face difficult economic decisions in 2024.
Current...
A “sense of place” has been the subject of many definitions and examples designed to explain the concept that almost everyone has felt at one time or another.
Two of my favorites are: “A sense of place is used to...
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A federal court in Arizona has overturned the 2020 dicamba registrations that allowed over-the-top applications of three dicamba products, XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium, leaving a cloud of uncertainty for farmers and defendants.
This decision is the...
Mizzou’s new Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center will enhance research, education and outreach in emerging digital technologies for farming.
Nearly one-third of Missouri's economy is tied to agriculture. That’s why the state’s flagship land-grant institution, the University of Missouri,...
Steve Brown, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System cotton agronomist, was named 2024 Cotton Researcher of the Year at the 27th Annual Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference in Arkansas.
Brown is a 1978 Auburn University graduate who earned his Ph.D. in...
Baughman Returns to Texas and Texas A&M AgriLife
Todd Baughman, Ph.D., will return to Texas to serve as director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. He will begin on April 1, replacing longtime director Jaroy Moore,...
