By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
World economic troubles are having an impact on cotton consumption, especially in China. ...
Rainfall during October was above normal over most of the state, but drought conditions continue, according to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office....
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It’s starting to look like planting delays and other weather maladies experienced in several major growing regions last spring may be starting to have an impact on crop yields....
Alabama cotton growers are putting the finishing touches on the 2009 cotton harvest, with highly variable yields being reported....
By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It could be said the cotton market has been rather apathetic as of late. ...
Growers in the Piedmont and Coastal Regions of North Carolina took advantage of the lack of rain during the week and made great progress in the harvest of cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and the planting of small grains....
Cool, dry weather has helped Alabama growers surge ahead with harvest activities although wet fields from previous rainfall kept producers in some central areas out of their fields until mid-week....
Compiled by Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Mergers and acquisitions involving several seed companies in 2007 are behind us now, but numerous challenges still lie ahead for cost-conscious cotton producers, who are demanding high-yield, high-quality varieties that perform across a wide range of environmental conditions and stresses....
By Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia
Tropical Storm Fay brought much needed rainfall to Georgia in late August, but it caused $159 million in damage to crops in 31 south Georgia counties, according to a University of Georgia economic impact study....
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has approved new regulations for implementing cotton programs authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) that will be published soon in the Federal Register. ...
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