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BASF launches new FiberMax variety for 2020

• By Vicky Boyd, Managing Editor • BASF plans to launch one new cotton variety for the 2020 season, sticking to its belief that any new release should offer a benefit over existing ones. “We tested five experimental lines last year and...

BASF seeks high yield producers for cotton clubs

Do you have what it takes in terms of yield to become a member of BASF's FiberMax One Town Club, FibeMax Maximizer Club or Stoneville Legacy Club? If you think you do, apply online. You may be eligible to attend...

McLain Farms

Texas Panhandle Operation Rotates Cotton And Cattle. • By Carroll Smith, Editor • Shane McLain and his wife, SammiJo, operate a stripper cotton and cow-calf business in Castro County, Texas, between Hart and Nazareth. This area of West Texas is part of...

Big Boots To Fill

.textbox {padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #000000; background-color: #D6EAF8; border: #000066 2px solid;} Oklahoma Brothers Carry On Cotton Legacy. By Carroll Smith, Editor — In 1906, the year before Oklahoma was granted statehood, the Williams’ family traveled in a covered wagon from Texas...

Bayer Fetes Maximizer Club Farmers

Bayer CropScience recently welcomed 75 new members to the FiberMax Maximizer Club, which recognizes cotton growers who plant FiberMax varieties and harvest at least 1,000 pounds per acre under dryland conditions. Their induction was based on yields from the...

Cotton, Polyester Have Learned To Work Together

BY BHARAT DESAI SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES MUMBAI, INDIA Bharat DesaiCotton’s Rich History   The inquisitive and evolving man has constantly attempted to deliver himself a better product in which to dress. One of the oldest and most intricate options has been cotton....

Industry News for February 2013

Entries Being Accepted For ‘One Ton Club’ What do 860 pair of jeans, 4,868 T-shirts and 400 producers have in common? They all make one ton of cotton. Bayer CropScience and FiberMax cotton are now accepting entries for eligible producers...

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