West Texas is home to nearly 50% of the cotton grown in the US, so it makes sense that 25 years ago Lubbock was the starting point of an iconic cotton seed brand, FiberMax. To celebrate this important milestone,...
I told my cotton story here October 2020 on our (I have three younger siblings) 188-acre, dryland cotton farm in Willacy County, Texas. Several items need updating. Thank you for the opportunity.
For one, I forgot my childhood nickname. My 73-year-old...
Early summer across the Cotton Belt often means weed and disease pressure, but it also signals that coveted first bale of the season.
According to U.S. Senator John Cornyn (Texas), “The tradition of certifying the nation’s First Bale of the...
The menu of cotton varieties from which to choose in 2023 includes a host of high-yielding, good quality selections.
To help you get started, seed companies from across the Cotton Belt provided information about their headliners for Cotton Farming‘s annual Seed...
TEXAS | Murilo Maeda
Cotton harvest has already started in West Texas (in our northern counties) as I write this in early October, and by the time you receive this issue of Cotton Farming, harvest activities should be well underway across...
Looking Back To Move Forward
Backpedal to 2021. That season was an eye-opener for Whit Player, Bishopville, South Carolina, cotton grower. He had purchased a new planter with granular applicator boxes.
Unsure of exactly what he wanted to do with the...
Texas Rural Land Buying Frenzy Wanes
Rural land sales volume fell 26.5% from mid-2021 to mid-2022, according to the Texas Land Market Latest Developments by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.
“Clearly activity appears to be...
⋅ BY GRANT SAUM ⋅
UNION CITY, TENNESSEE
During the past two springs, many Mid-South producers faced cold, wet temperatures when planting their cotton crop. These harsh weather conditions can cause young cotton plants to grow slowly and sit idle waiting...
⋅ BY STEFANI SMALLHOUSE ⋅
PRESIDENT, ARIZONA FARM BUREAU
Early in the 20th century, we began the ongoing cycle of pivoting our priorities and reassessing our methodologies in fire response and forest management.
The Great Fire of 1910, which burned 3 million...
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol was honored that its climate smart project was funded under USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.
What is this environmental initiative?
The Biden-Harris Administration, via USDA, is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected pilot...
Helping Consultants And Others With Agronomic And Pest Management Decisions
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
This year’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott. The Cotton Consultants session will be...
Spending the early morning hours out on a cotton farm or in university or industry test plots is a time for reflection, for watching. By definition, observation is the process of observing something carefully to gain information.
Observing different cotton...
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
From rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to a newly released LSU AgCenter estimate.
Based on...
⋅ BY BONNIE A. COBLENTZ ⋅
MSU Extension Service
“Snow” appearing on the sides of highways and bare ground visible for miles is a sure indication that row crop harvest in Mississippi is well underway.
As of early October, the majority of the...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Arkansas has connections to several projects being funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $2.8 billion Climate-Smart Commodities program aimed at reducing greenhouse gases, improving carbon storage and developing...
