By Harry Cline, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The 20-year meteoric ride for American Pima cotton in California’s San Joaquin Valley spiraled down over the past two seasons, as production and consumption nosedived right along with the world economy....
By Chris Bickers, Contributing Writer
The boom in farm exports to China shows no signs of diminishing, and North Carolina farmers are determined to be part of it....
At the Cotton Board’s Annual Meeting in September, Alabama Producer, V. Larkin Martin, was elected the new Chair of the Cotton Board....
USDA has announced that a referendum will be conducted among U.S. upland cotton producers and importers from Oct. 13, 2009 through Nov. 10, 2009. ...
By Roger Haldenby, Plains Cotton Growers
Friday morning (Oct. 2) was chilly across the High Plains, with some weather stations in the Panhandle and northern counties reporting temperatures at or near freezing. Fall is in the air....
By Sharon Dowdy, University of Georgia
Wallace Beggs and Johnny Crawford, two pioneers in Georgia agriculture, were inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Athens. ...
By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff
U.S. cotton prices in 2009-2010 are expected to flounder between 57 and 65 cents per pound as the U.S. tries to market a crop of about 13 million bales, according to Jarral Neeper, president of Calcot, the grower-owned cotton marketing cooperative based in Bakersfield, Calif....
By Jim Langcuster, Auburn University
Much like the struggling patient who makes some progress but not enough for complete recovery, farmers are making modest improvements in their bottom line but not enough to turn the corner to full prosperity....
By Brad Haire, University of Georgia
In recent years, the stink bug has become a major problem for Georgia crops, particularly in cotton fields, where it costs farmers millions in losses annually. ...
By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
With cotton prices below 50 cents a pound for much of the growing season, a brief presentation by USDA-ARS researcher Phil Bauer drew plenty of attention from South Carolina cotton farmers....
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