• By Ryan McGeeney •
rainrainA flooded field near Altheimer, Arkansas — photo by Kurt BeatyBy Tuesday morning, the soils Desha County had seen an almost complete reversal of fortune.
“A week ago, we were needing the rain,” John Farabough, Desha...
To some people, farming is an idyllic way of life, but producers face some unique stressors that can impact their well-being.
“There are so many unknowns in the farming business,” said Emily Carter, Mississippi State University Extension agent in Sharkey...
In 2020 we began seeing several cases where summer grass weeds like goosegrass and junglerice were poorly controlled by postemergence treatments in many Xtend crops. This led to a regional project partially funded by the Alabama Soybean Producers to...
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Mid-South Agriculture Consultants
Crawfordsville, Arkansas
Growing up in Crittendon County, Arkansas, I’ve always been intrigued by cotton. My dad and grandfather both farmed, and my dad also wound up teaching vocational agriculture for 35 years. Every year,...
The July 30 field day at the Judd Hill Foundation will explore various facets of sustainable cotton production, including soil health, water use and greenhouse gas production.
On-site registration opens at 8 a.m. with field tours beginning at 9 a.m....
The Natural Resources Institute, NRI, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have released a two-part virtual webinar series in support of the Texas Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.
“The series was created to provide assistance to producers...
• By Ching Lee •
Saying that a mandatory cancer warning for the herbicide glyphosate would undermine its important agricultural uses and community benefits, the California Farm Bureau has joined other farm groups to support a California court decision that...
When the most common sign is yield loss, it makes it difficult to put a finger on the cause. In a field of cotton or corn, the culprit is likely underground pests: nematodes.
Kathy Lawrence, a professor and researcher in...
The Louisiana State University AgCenter and Somerset Plantation will host a Cotton and Grain Field Day, June 24, at Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish. Registration begins at 8:10 a.m., program at 9 a.m.
The forum is supported by the Patrick...
• By Clay Perkins, Larry Steckel and Delaney Foster •
This picture (Picture 1) was taken just four days after a dicamba + glyphosate + clethodim application on 3-inch Palmer amaranth. Judging from some experience with this Palmer population, the...
Preventing Plastic From Entering The Supply Chain Is Key To Reducing Contamination
• By Vicky Boyd,
Managing Editor •
Despite continued industry efforts to curb the growing problem of plastic contamination in cotton, 2020 saw a higher percentage of classing office plastic...
• By Dominic Reisig,
North Carolina State University •
Bollworm, also called corn earworm and soybean podworm, can be a significant square- and boll-damaging pest in North Carolina cotton, especially following foliar insecticide sprays for other insects. This species emerges from...
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol president says that U.S. cotton’s standing in the global supply chain is being elevated by producers’ involvement in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol sustainability initiative.
As the Trust Protocol’s first year comes to a close, what...
A pillar of Cotton Incorporated’s mission is to promote all things cotton. The organization’s goal is to get consumers — everyday people — to care about what’s in the clothes and home furnishings they buy.
Cotton Incorporated has been working...
This year, BASF highlighted its cotton growers in a special way. The company hosted an artwork competition with the winner being selected for the cover of the 2022 BASF Cotton Variety Catalog.
Contestants were asked to submit a photo depicting...
