The National Cotton Council is urging its producer members to enroll their 2023 cotton crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol during the signup window that ends on September 1, 2023. How beneficial is enrolling during this revamped signup window? As...

During the heat of the production season, early risers and late nighters aptly describes the nature of a crop consultant. Their day typically begins before sunup as they head out to the field to start work at first light....

⋅ BY DREW VIGUET ⋅ NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAW CENTER Years of controversy, recent litigation and amended regulation of agricultural pesticides are changing and molding the farming landscape, including for the Mid-South region of the U.S. The National Agricultural Law Center’s 10th Annual...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This guidance, when...

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today that enrollment for the 2023 crop year is open now through September 1, providing growers the opportunity to complete data entry prior to harvest. The updated timing also better aligns with peak...

In the mid-1990s before our entry into the transgenic era, a bag of cotton seed cost around $35. Formerly, a bag was a standard 50 lbs., though in the old days 100-lb. bags were sometimes used. In 2023 in...

⋅ BY DREW VIGUET ⋅ NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAW CENTER When it comes to foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States, legislatures at both the state and federal levels are asking “how much is too much?” According to the U.S. Department...

Elevated seed houses are valuable for short-term seed storage, wet seed storage and gins with limited yard space. Design improvements allow overhead seed houses to be an efficient method for loading trucks from flat-storage houses and gins. When fully loaded,...

ARIZONA | Randy Norton As we enter the early stages of crop development this season, we will begin to see the appearance of the first pinhead squares. The crop will be quickly progressing from a vegetative stage to a reproductive stage. The occurrence...

On the emerging sustainability landscape, there is still so much for consumers, retailers and farmers to define and understand. As we move into the era of capturing carbon, improving our environmental footprint and creating industry goals for improvement, questions...

Trust Protocol 2023 Crop Enrollment Opening U.S. cotton producers can soon enroll their 2023 crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol at https://trustuscotton.org/. For help enrolling, reach out to the Grower Help Desk at growers@trustuscotton.org. Producers enrolled in the Trust Protocol are eligible...

Understanding The Ramifications On Pesticides Across The Country ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Figuring out how the Endangered Species Act affects the agricultural industry can be both complex and frustrating. The ESA of 1973 was enacted by Congress under President...

For Dennis Burns, the coordinator of the LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station, a single photo sums up something he and several colleagues have been studying extensively: the benefits of conservation methods such as planting a cover crop in the...

More Yield With Less Nitrogen Through Fertigation ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ SOUTHEAST EDITOR Besides being a necessary element, water can also be an efficient method for transporting pesticides and nutrients to the crop.  “Fertigation is applying fertilizer to the plant through a...

• SPONSORED CONTENT • Andy Graves Graves Agronomy Service Inc. Clarksdale, Mississippi I grew up working with my dad on the farm and at his retail, fertilizer and commercial application business. When I went to college, I checked cotton and rice with a...