⋅ BY AARON SMITH ⋅
EXTENSION CROP MARKETING SPECIALIST
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input costs, and policy uncertainty will require crop farmers to make important...
Planning for the 2025 season didn’t just begin on Jan. 1. As the 2024 season progressed and rolled into harvest and ginning, cotton producers were already making mental “to-do list” notes in their quest for success in 2025’s arduous...
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Austin Warbington grows a mix of cotton, peanuts and corn — but he considers himself a cotton grower, just like his father and grandfather. Cotton is a part of who they are, and it’s the lifeblood...
In the four seasons I have been in my position, I have enjoyed contributing to the Specialists Speaking section of Cotton Farming magazine, but I always flip to the last page to read the “My Turn” section.
Some of...
Global Cotton Ginning Company Names New President
Lummus Corp. has announced that Bill Antilla has joined the company as president of Lummus Ag Solutions, effective Oct. 28, 2024.
With a legacy dating back to 1863, Lummus Ag Solutions is recognized as...
MISSISSIPPI | Brian Pieralisi
2024 cotton harvest was a LONG one in Mississippi. At least it was for me with on-farm demonstrations from September to December. As we steam roll into 2025, it appears to be a challenging year for row-crop...
Specialists Give New Strength to Missouri Crops and Center
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Down in Portageville, Missouri, the Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center sits perched on Upper Delta soils in the “bootheel” region of the southeastern part...
Efforts Include Conservation And Sustainable Agriculture
“I always say the best thing for a farmer’s field is his shadow,” said Bob Walker of Walker Farms. “Put your shadow in the field. Get out there and see what your field is like. Walk...
Cotton Incorporated’s mission is to increase the demand for, and profitability of, cotton. The organization meets that mission by focusing its resources in four areas — Agricultural and Environmental Research, Global Supply Chain Marketing, Product Research & Development and...
Throughout 2024, the National Cotton Council (NCC) continued to translate policy into practice, with concerted efforts aimed at improving the U.S. cotton industry’s overall financial health.
What has been the focus of the National Cotton Council throughout 2024?
The NCC...
BASF invites cotton farmers who yield one ton or more of cotton during the 2024 season using FiberMax cottonseed to join its exclusive FiberMax One Ton Club, now in its 20th year.
Club enrollment is now open, and members have...
With the launch of the Class of ’25 today, the Deltapine brand is again raising the performance potential in cotton varieties across trait platforms with four new grower-proven varieties.
Announced at the annual New Product Evaluator (NPE) Summit, held this year...
While growing up in a small town in Louisiana, I attended the local public elementary school located on the edge of town. After turning onto the access road at the John Deere store, all you could see were cotton...
After being on Cotton Incorporated’s Board of Directors for many years, I am approaching the end of my service. I spent many of my years at CI as a member of the Agricultural and Environmental Research committee, and it...
Cottonseed Fire Protocol
This information outlines important guidelines and precautions for fire prevention and response in cottonseed storage facilities. Here is a breakdown of the key points:
Common Causes Of Fire
■ Sparks from gin machinery, especially gin stands, are a primary...
