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⋅ BY SHELBY SHANK ⋅ FIELD EDITOR Farmers and ranchers are facing ongoing drought conditions in the Rio Grande Valley. Dry conditions have led cattle ranchers to downsize their herds and sell their cattle because they don’t have grass or hay to feed them. Cotton...

In Texas, we have spent a good bit of time and energy trying to untangle the mess that was caused by Winter Storm Uri. We have seen legislation passed, new rules written and now various actions by our Public...

⋅ By Mary Hightower ⋅ The United States is expected to harvest its lowest number of cotton acres since the 19th century, according to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “USDA projected this year's harvested acres at 7.13 million,” said...

Ted Schneider To Lead National Cotton Council  Ted Schneider, a Lake Providence, Louisiana, producer, was elected National Cotton Council chairman for 2022 during the organization’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas. Shawn Holladay, a Lubbock producer, was elected to the position of...

Conditions are drying around much of Texas, and forecasts call for winter weather to be warmer and drier than average. Commodity producers in much of the state, including the High Plains, experienced a banner year in 2021 due to high...

Conditions are drying around much of Texas, and forecasts are calling for winter weather to be warmer and drier than average. Commodity producers in much of the state, including the High Plains, experienced a banner year in 2021. That was...

It’s been nearly 90 years since the last “black blizzard” of the Dust Bowl swept through the Texas Panhandle, a harrowing storm of topsoil and dust that turned day to night and destroyed the livelihoods of countless frontier farmers....

Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused...

Meeting Offers A Diverse Lineup Of Pest Management And Production-Related Topics • By Carroll Smith, Editor • San Antonio, Texas, is the destination city for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences Jan. 4-6, 2022. The Cotton Consultants’ Conference will be held Tuesday, Jan. 4,...

The National Cotton Council-coordinated 2022 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will share cutting-edge research results and other timely information to help U.S. cotton producers continue as global pacesetters. What is the meeting’s objective? The annual forum brings together university and U.S. Department of...

Research has long been an anchor that helps cotton producers achieve high production and profitability in their operations. Likewise, ag research is at the core of Cotton Incorporated’s mission. The collaboration between scientists and growers participating in on-farm research...

• By Jennifer Whitlock • In recent weeks, farm input costs have soared to record highs, leading farmers and ranchers in the Lone Star State to become increasingly worried. During an interview with RFD-TV, Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening relayed...

• By Kay Ledbetter • From carbon sequestration to greenhouse gas emissions to cover crops, this fall a team of Texas A&M AgriLife faculty and others will begin evaluating the impacts of regenerative agriculture in semi-arid ecoregions in Texas and...

• By Jennifer Whitlock • I’m a firm believer in every family owning a four-legged furry pet. They teach us so many life lessons: responsibility, unconditional forgiveness, loyalty and the joy to be found in each day. Although we know there...

The 2022 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for Jan. 4-6, 2022, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, will offer attendees timely updates on the latest research, technology and issues affecting U.S. cotton production and processing. Coordinated by the...