Shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t halt the determination of West Texas students as they collected denim to upcycle as part of PhytoGen’s Blue Jeans Go Green denim drive. Together, Meadow ISD FFA, Olton FFA and Hutchinson County 4-H kept more than 2,500 pairs of denim from area landfills. Meadow FFA of Meadow, Texas, took home the grand prize ... Read More »
The Deltapine brand of Upland cottonseed was the most widely planted in the United States in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. The Americot brand was the second followed by Phytogen, BASF-Stoneville, BASF-FiberMax, All-Tex/Dyna-Gro, Croplan, miscellaneous and Seed Source Genetics. Deltapine accounted for 36.9% of the U.S. acreage. Broken down, the ... Read More »
Rockin’ The Hills Of West Tennessee • By Carroll Smith, Editor • In the late 1800s, Ernest Reeves traveled from Canada and settled in Fayette County, Tennessee, where the Loosahatchie River runs through the rolling hills and bottomland of this fertile agricultural area. When Ernest passed away in his 80s, his son, E.A. Reeves, dropped out of the 11th grade ... Read More »
Corteva Inc. signed an agreement with J.G. Boswell Co. to purchase its ownership interest in PhytoGen Seed Co. LLC – a joint venture between the two companies. PhytoGen was formed to focus on the U.S. cottonseed industry. With a 53.5% stake prior to the agreement, Corteva has operated the joint venture in the U.S. market through its wholly owned subsidiary, ... Read More »
• By Carroll Smith, Editor • In the midst of the ongoing global pandemic, farmers get up every day and head to the fields to plant their crops. They don’t have the luxury of waiting for the crisis to pass. Farming, along with the companies that support the profession, is deemed an essential business that provides quality food and fiber ... Read More »
• SPONSORED CONTENT • Fifth-generation farmer Shane Isbell operates Isbell Farms in Colbert County, Alabama, in partnership with his father, Neal. Shane’s son, Tyler, also works full time in the operation. “My grandfather, Hollis Isbell, is a visionary who is responsible for originally growing the farm,” Shane says. “He still comes out here, so we have four active generations involved.” The ... Read More »
North Carolina Farmer Says The Crop Fits Well At ‘The Foot Of The Mountains’ • By Carroll Smith, Editor • In North Carolina, the Piedmont falls between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains. Aaron Burleson and his cousin, Andrew Burleson, farm about 2,500 acres of cotton, along with corn, soybeans and wheat, in the region. They also run ... Read More »
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