The National Cotton Council has actively conveyed to Congress and the Administration its priorities for a meaningful farm bill ­— one with an effective safety net and comprehensive risk management tools. How has the NCC communicated priorities this year? The NCC,...

For many years, producers have looked for innovative, efficient ways to irrigate their crops and bring land that was historically dry into productive parcels to provide food and fiber to the world. According to the Smithsonian magazine, “By the...

Twelve U.S. cotton industry members were chosen for the National Cotton Council’s 2023 Emerging Leaders Program. Representing many of the industry’s segments were: PRODUCERS – Trey Beyer, Portland, Texas; Ryan Johnson, Wilmot, Ark.; Nick Marshall, Baker, Fla.; John Newby, Athens,...

Paul and Linda Freund Farms hosted Bayer’s 2023 Needville, Texas, field day June 13. Tour stops and discussions included Dekalb corn and sorghum products and testing information, a new technology update on VT4Pro and Smart Stax Pro for corn....

While serving as an Extension entomologist for cotton with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service at Auburn University for the past 51 years, I have experienced a few interesting and unusual situations. I would like to share some of the...

Planting season is finishing up or has finished by now in most places. As spring draws to a close and summer is knocking at the door, most ginners are getting into the full swing of repair season. This is...

How To Obtain A Maximum Return On Your Cotton Investment ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Adam Hixson, technical service representative for BASF, recently went through his list of recommendations for controlling weeds in cotton this year and beyond. The following...

GEORGIA | Camp Hand As I write this May 5, planters are starting to roll in Georgia. Although we are getting started, we are a little behind as it has been relatively cool for the end of April and first week...

2023 Trust Protocol Grower Enrollment Open The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced recently that enrollment for the 2023 crop year is open now through Sept. 1, providing growers the opportunity to complete data entry prior to harvest. The updated timing...

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit held a hearing recently to review producers’ needs for the upcoming Farm Bill. Among the witnesses was Shawn Holladay, Dawson County producer, Plains Cotton Growers past president and...

In 1973, the Seal of Cotton trademark was created and 50 years later, it has become an iconic symbol to consumers and is globally recognized by the textile industry. The power of the seal is still real today with...

How A South Carolina Grower Tackles Nematodes Head On ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jason Waltz farms cotton in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He recently worked with Clemson University and Deltapine on a nematode study. In the study, they tested...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • Corey Cotton Cotton Ag Services Albany, Georgia When I was 13 years old, my dad — who also is a consultant — started taking me to the field to scout cotton, which was his biggest crop. Later on, I...

Cultivating A Delta Legacy ⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR Brian Fyfe is a fourth-generation farmer born and raised around Clarksdale, Mississippi. In 1926, his great grandfather, Thomas Granville Wilsford, bought some property near Moon Lake that had operated as a 700-acre...

Liquid Prep App Aims To Provide Accurate Data, Global Cost-Effectiveness In a joint effort, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and IBM are working to develop low-cost sensors and a smartphone app, aimed to provide farmers a new tool for making real-time decisions about when...