Chris Tarno
Tarno Crop Management
Piggott, Ark.
(Consults in Clay County, Ark.; Dunklin and
New Madrid Counties in Missouri)
It is the middle of November; the entire cotton crop has currently been picked, and a majority of it has been ginned. For the weather...
By Steve Adler
Calif. Farm Bureau Federation
With harvest now in full swing, cotton yields are approaching four bales to the acre, bringing smiles to the faces of producers in the San Joaquin Valley.
California’s planted acreage of cotton this year is...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
If any young farmer ever needed a mentor for the right way to produce a cotton crop every year, he couldn’t find a better role model than Gene Ogden of Waverly, La.
This 70-year-old farmer has delivered his...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
[email protected]
According to the Missouri Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending Oct. 14, 47 percent of the cotton has been harvested. This is one day behind last year and two days behind normal. Cotton condition was...
As producers across the Belt wrap up their 2012 harvest, they are already contemplating how many acres they intend to plant to cotton in 2013.
According to 82 percent of the respondents in the October Web Poll, price is by...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
[email protected]
The remnants of Hurricane Isaac brought some welcome rainfall to southeast Missouri. While this drops our area out of the worst drought category, we are still listed as extreme. The good news is that we are projected to...
Based on the comments received in the September Cotton Farming Web Poll, many farmers in parts of Texas and Oklahoma are still feeling the effects of the drought on their 2012 cotton crop.
In other areas of the Belt, some...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
A year ago we were talking about how Texas cotton producers were trying to survive a drought that had to be seen to be appreciated. It’s hard to know how difficult this weather event was unless you...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
When attempting to grow cotton on the Texas High Plains, it pays to expect the unexpected. In other words, be prepared for unusual weather and try not to become easily discouraged. This is the simple philosophy that...
All of the current crop production discussion as I write this note in August for September publication has been about the loss of the U.S. corn crop due to record-breaking drought and heat in many parts of the Corn...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
[email protected]
According to the Missouri Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending Aug. 12, cotton setting bolls and beyond was 81 percent, 10 days behind last year and 12 days behind normal. Cotton opening bolls was nine...
As the expiration deadline quickly approaches for the current Farm Bill, all eyes are on the Hill, and the clock is ticking.
In a report dated Aug. 15, Kurt Guidry, with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusi-ness at the...
Lucas Pitre
Direct Agronomics LLC
Ville Platte, La.
After several years of working for a consulting firm, this past year I had the opportunity to start my own agricultural consulting business. Throughout the year, I have learned the importance of details. Having...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
[email protected]
This has been such an unusual year for Missouri producers. We have set so many record highs, and we have worsening drought conditions. All of our cotton-growing area is classified as extreme drought. Although we have isolated and...
Because of excess rains and flooding to extreme drought conditions, many cotton producers were anxious to put the 2011 season behind them. Before it was completely out of mind though, Cotton Farming asked its readers to compare the progress...
