Among the many industry experts who are working tirelessly for cotton producers’ on-farm profitability and success are cotton breeders engaged in creating new cotton varieties for growers. New varieties go through fiber quality testing to ensure they are viable...

Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center Provides Overview ⋅ BY BLAIR FANNIN ⋅ The Inflation Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Biden not only extended the Affordable Care Act, but also infused funding to several agricultural conservation programs...

A Conversation With Louisiana Cotton Consultant Dr. Rogers Leonard The working relationship between cotton farmers and their consultants is based, in large part, on mutual respect and trust. Dr. Rogers Leonard, who operates Integrated Crop Consulting LLC in St. Joseph, Louisiana,...

Arizona Farmers, Ranchers Weigh In On State’s Mega-Drought The third edition of the American Farm Bureau’s Assessing Western Drought Conditions survey illustrates many ground-level drought impacts, including an expected reduction in yields, removing or destroying orchard trees or multi-year crops, and selling...

Bringing Cotton Back To Eastern Carolina’s Landscape ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR In 1940, Gary Respess’ grandfather purchased some land that would become a legacy for generations to come. Respess, a farmer, husband, father and grandfather, resides in Pantego, North Carolina....

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the National Cotton Council has resumed its Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program ­— a very valuable educational initiative. How is the P.I.E. program conducted? During the program’s 30-year plus existence, the NCC’s Member Services...

It was a sobering moment when I read the article on page 10 in which it was reported that the United States is expected to harvest its lowest number of cotton acres since the 19th century, according to an...

⋅ By Mary Hightower ⋅ The United States is expected to harvest its lowest number of cotton acres since the 19th century, according to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “USDA projected this year's harvested acres at 7.13 million,” said...

⋅ BY SEBE BROWN ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Much of the cotton in West Tennessee is not irrigated and the unseasonable dry growing conditions experienced since May have forced several fields into early cutout and halted growth. With rain chances as...

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Distractions have become “routine” in our daily lives. Our phones go off, we get text messages and we’re bombarded by the never-ending news cycle. Everything seems to be trying to get our attention, and it’s easy to lose sight...

To say that Cotton Incorporated’s Agricultural and Environmental Research Department (AERD) staff have a lot going on may be the understatement of the year. Each of the scientists on the AERD team serves as a project manager for a...

ALABAMA | Steve M. Brown What a wild season! Wet conditions delayed initial field activities, but once planting began, we soon ran short on moisture, challenging efforts to achieve adequate stands. June included some of the hottest early summer temperatures in...

⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR BASF’s e3 Sustainable Cotton Program recently reported a substantial uptick in grower participation. More than 900 farmers, who grow FiberMax and Stoneville cotton, enrolled by registering cotton bales from their 2021 growing season — a...

It’s summer, farming is in full swing — as are thunderstorms and lightning. For farmers who irrigate, Clemson Extension agents say spending a few extra bucks can help save a life or prevent permanent disabilities. Lightning and thunderstorms typically occur...