Early summer across the Cotton Belt often means weed and disease pressure, but it also signals that coveted first cotton bale of the season.
This year Wesley Vanderpool in Alamo, Texas, harvested that first bale June 23 at 1,989 lbs...
• By John Lovett •
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
The director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, was recently named the 2022 recipient of the Southern...
By Yangxuan Liu •
The cotton futures market experienced its selloff since June 17, 2022, creating concerns among cotton producers about this year’s profitability.
For example, December 2022 Cotton Future prices dropped from around 120 cents per pound to around...
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol was accepted as an ISEAL Community Member following a rigorous and meticulous approval process and only eighteen months after the program’s launch.
ISEAL is a global membership organization that supports credited sustainability systems in their...
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce BASF Agricultural Solutions as the organization’s newest national sponsor in the precision agriculture and conservation sector. The organizations are poised to deliver new on-farm sustainability program in the Texas Panhandle.
Collaborating...
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol's New Three-Year Enrollment
Trust Protocol participating producers will find the new streamlined enrollment for the 2022-2024 crops easy and quick. Production data, which remains confidential, now can be more efficiently uploaded into the Protocol platform, thus...
The U.S. ginning industry is addressing a myriad of ongoing issues from safety to contamination to labor and climate change.
The National Cotton Ginners Association recently concluded its first in-person ginner schools since 2019 with the three schools attracting 320...
I grew up from humble beginnings in a family of four in Northampton County, North Caro-lina, on my grandfather’s farm. We had a simple childhood, although we didn’t know it because we had plenty. My family was always big on...
Todd Westerfeld
@westy1241
Todd Westerfeld, a Central Texas farmer in Moody, Texas, has gained a substantial following on social media over the past several years. Using Instagram as his main platform, he shares everything from the daily ins-and-outs of farming in...
ALABAMA | Steve M. Brown
Conditions have improved markedly since early May. Maybe I’m alone in wondering, “Will it ever rain again?” O, me, of little faith. I’ve had that mindset before, but it has always rained… eventually. How easy to...
Avoid Water Deficit Stress At Critical Cotton Growth Stages
⋅ By Carroll Smith ⋅
Editor
The initial bloom that appears near the bottom of the cotton plant is white. After pollination, it quickly turns pink and then red. July is typically the...
Sample Now For Next Season’s Plan
⋅ By Brenda Carol ⋅
By this point in the season, growers are thinking about all sorts of issues with their cotton crop. Nematodes are probably not top-of-mind unless something is going on in the...
This Small Part Plays A Big Role In Making A Crop
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
SOUTHEAST EDITOR
Nozzles are one of the least expensive parts on a sprayer that has the most effect. The correct nozzle recommendation, along with pressure, volume...
How To Identify And Manage Target Spot And Areolate Mildew
The diagnosis and management of foliar diseases in cotton is an area of focus for Cotton Incorporated’s Agricultural and Environmental Research team.
In the Southeastern states of the Cotton Belt, target...
The phrase “the long, hot summer” may bring to mind the 1958 movie directed by Martin Ritt or Tennessee Williams’ play titled “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” For cotton farmers, the 2022 season is shaping up to create...
