PhytoGen cottonseed, the U.S. cottonseed brand of Corteva Agriscience, says its newer varieties offer producers higher yield potential with built-in protection.
PhytoGen won first place in both the 2023 Mississippi State University (MSU) Cotton Official Variety Trials (OVTs) and the 2023...
No, it’s not quite time to drag out the cotton picker but give it a few days and growers will be waking up in the fall to implications of decisions they’re making right now.
One thing about cotton – it’s...
It is time once again to return to Lubbock for the 116th Annual Meeting and Cotton Trade Show of the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association. The TCGA staff has been hard at work to make sure this is a memorable...
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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...
