⋅ BY TYSON RAPER ⋅ While we’ve been steadily moving through harvesting our trials, I’ve been paying close attention to the night temperatures forecast for the three-day stretch centered on Halloween. Fortunately, there are only a few acres left that might...

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (“Trust Protocol”) is pleased to announce public stakeholder consultation on the revision of the Principles and Criteria and Grower Enrollment Questionnaire is open through Oct. 30. Completion of the documents’ draft Version 2.0 is a...

⋅ BY JULIE TOMASCIK ⋅ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period to Oct. 22 for its proposed herbicide strategy. The agency released the proposal in late July and extended the comment period after several groups, including the American Farm...

⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent,...

⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅ U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Declines in crop and overall livestock receipts and direct government payments add up to a nearly $1 billion decline in Arkansas net farm income for 2023 from the previous...

Deltapine® brand, the No. 1 planted cotton seed, and Tama USA, the leading supplier of round module wrap, are proud to announce their strategic partnership to provide cotton growers with a unique opportunity for the 2023 harvest season. In...

Long-Time Southeast RCM, Monty Bain, Announces Retirement The Cotton Board has hired Daniel Radford as its new Southeast Regional Communication Manager (RCM). Radford’s territory includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Radford will inherit the territory of The...

The announcement appeared towards the bottom of page 17, in the June issue of Cotton Farming. The “In Remembrance: Dr. William F. (Bill) Lalor Sr.” acknowledged the passing of a long-time employee of Cotton Incorporated. I’m sure there are many...

Module Truck Systems, Inc. (MTS) has purchased the assets of Kimbell Gin Machinery Company (KGM), including Diamond K Manufacturing. The two Lubbock-based manufacturers have been supplying essential equipment, parts and service to cotton gins across the Cotton Belt for...

ALABAMA | Steve M. Brown Long ago, I was part of a group that received, for research purposes, a one-row, self-propelled, low drum, red picker — probably a late 1950s version. We sent the machine to the repair shop for new...

The cotton market is truly global in scope. The United States exports around 80% of its produced cotton fiber each year and imports about 18 million bales of cotton in apparel, home goods and other finished textile goods annually....

Farmers Discuss Cotton At United Nations Headquarters Farmers across the globe are working to meet the demand for sustainably grown cotton. True sustainable sourcing of natural fibers can be complex and challenging, which is why BASF Agricultural Solutions brought together...

⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ SOUTHEAST EDITOR Research is all about adding to the knowledge base of a given topic or problem until specific recommendations can be made. Even during that process, before there’s a real take-home message for producers, there...

Mississippi Farmer Honored For Row Crops, Enthusiasm For Agriculture ⋅ BY ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY ⋅ MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Gaddis & McLaurin sounds more like the name of a law firm than a general store, but since the 1870s, the name is...

Exploring Theory To Increase Yields In Cotton, Peanut Rotation Soil compaction is a major problem that affects plant growth and development, resulting in yield losses of up to 50% on some localized, high-traffic areas of South Carolina farms, such as...