Working in the regulatory arena can be frustrating and tedious, but for those of us who have found ourselves doing this work, it can also have its humorous points if you know where to look.
When I first started...
It is amazing how fast the John Deere round module harvester has been embraced by cotton producers across the Cotton Belt. This technology has reduced labor requirements in the field and does a great job protecting seed cotton from...
ARIZONA | Randy Norton
This year has been an interesting year for cotton production in Arizona. The summer has been mild thus far with some of our warmest desert areas only having a handful of days over 100 degrees through mid-June. Cotton development...
Farm Safety Program Debuts In The United States
BASF is supporting a safe growing season in 2023 with the launch of the BASF Safety Scouts program for U.S. farm families. The program helps children learning about the value and importance...
Cotton is very susceptible to weed competition in the early season due to cotton’s slow growth habit from emergence to about the 4-node stage. As Mid-South cotton producers move later into the growing season, finding effective ways to manage...
This South Plains Museum Is Adding On Phase III To Bring More People
Into The Agricultural Industry
The FiberMax Center for Discovery located in Lubbock, Texas, serves as an exemplary model for agriculture. Planned in three phases, the Alton Brazell Museum...
California Cotton Farmers Cope With Water From Field To Legislature
⋅ BY BRENDA CAROL ⋅
It would be almost impossible to describe the past six months contrasted to the past four years in California if someone wasn’t living in the middle...
⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
Efficient and profitable farming depends on accurate soil testing, but fertilizer recommendations for the same batch of soil differ across the nation. A coordinated effort from researchers across the...
Irrigation Strategies Pair Water-Use Efficiency With Profit
Rainfall and/or access to irrigation water is essential to viable cotton production. Circumstances vary across the different regions of the Cotton Belt. Some areas are plagued by drought and declining aquifers, whereas other...
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...
