Hurricane Idalia — What Happened To Cotton In the Southeast? ⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR At the end of August, Hurricane Idalia entered the Gulf of Mexico and slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm. Cotton farmers...

Changing Climate, Weather Patterns Heighten Need For University Research ⋅ BY SHELBY SPREIER ⋅ KANSAS STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION As drought continues to impact farms in many parts of Kansas, a Kansas State University official says researchers are working continually to provide...

The National Cotton Council-coordinated 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) will help industry members make informed decisions aimed at improving productivity, sustainability and profitability. Who is the event’s audience? The BWCC, coordinated by the National Cotton Council, brings together university and USDA...

“The Magic of Belle Isle” is a movie that explores the role of imagination as a novelist mentors — through example — a young girl who is curious about how to come up with ideas. He tells her, “Never...

The Cotton Board wants to see your best, calendar-worthy cotton photos. One winning photo will be selected and featured in The Cotton Board’s 2024 Industry Calendar. “We are looking for creative, captivating images of cotton in any stage of production...

The Cotton Board wants to see your best, calendar-worthy cotton photos. One winning photo will be selected and featured in The Cotton Board’s 2024 Industry Calendar. “We are looking for creative, captivating images of cotton in any stage of production...

‘United for the Biggest Job on Earth’ provides platform for American and European farmers Farmers across the globe are working to meet the ever-increasing demand for sustainably grown cotton. True sustainable sourcing of natural fibers can be complex and challenging, which is...

The stream on my grandfather’s farm is shallow and narrow where it begins, only inches deep and two feet wide. The spring, which feeds it, is small but reliable even in the dry months of summer. A hundred feet...

Last month we introduced the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association’s two interns who joined the organization this summer for an opportunity to experience the cotton ginning industry. Both have been with member gins throughout the summer. Josiah Keck is a student...

NORTH CAROLINA | Guy Collins As I write this July 28, the North Carolina crop is highly variable but in a lot better shape than it was just over a month ago. July has brought timely rains to most parts of...

Southern Cotton Growers Inc. Announces New CEO “It is with great pleasure that I announce the hiring of Jim Davis of New Market, Alabama, as the next CEO of Southern Cotton Growers Inc.,” said Joe Martin, president, Southern Cotton Growers....

Cotton Incorporated Focuses On Four-Prong Approach Water and irrigation management are among the most essential production practices for growing cotton today. The limited amount of rainfall typical in the Southern Plains region of the United States Cotton Belt makes producers...

How An Alabama Father-Daughter Duo Weave Storytelling And Textiles Into Red Land Cotton ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mark and Anna Yeager have long made their mark on their neck of the woods in Moulton, Alabama. When Anna graduated with...

From Agronomy Student To State Cotton Specialist ⋅ BY MAGGIE BERGER ⋅ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE A passion for science and a drive to educate on the value of agriculture to Texas took Ben McKnight, Ph.D., from a student to a faculty member of...

Heat Stress During Arizona’s Low Desert Monsoon Season ⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR From the Coolidge, Casa Grande area west is considered the low desert production region of Arizona. It typically is characterized as having an elevation lower than 2,000 feet....