…Meanwhile, as Gulf Coast cotton growers are assessing damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…in cattle and cotton production in the country. After several years of low prices and high costs, Boening noted that this year’s cotton crop on the Texas Gulf Coast was…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…lettuce, cotton and a variety of truck crops. The world’s largest pecan orchard is down near the town of Mesilla. And Las Cruces is the original home of Cowboy poet…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
…budget pressures and threats to crop insurance and food stamps, while fixes will be needed to the dairy and cotton programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…where the majority of corn and soybeans destined for other nations leave the United States. Texas produces high volumes of cotton, wheat, rice, and soy and is a large exporter…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
Hurricane Harvey arrived on the Texas coast as the state’s cotton harvest of an expected bumper crop was getting underway. The Texas cotton harvest is around 10 percent complete, with…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
Recommends Cotton Incorporated Budget of $74 Million New Cotton Board Chairman and Officers Elected George LaCour, Jr. During its Annual Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, The Cotton Board reviewed and…
Agri View: Pollination Problems for Citrus
…either enterprise. But, there is always hope. And, time will bring a solution. Look at how long cotton farmers fought the boll weevil. But, persistence finally paid off. The destructive…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
…All crop yields except corn have collectively increased since 2016, according to the USDA report Thursday. While corn production dropped seven percent from 2016, soybean production rose two percent, cotton…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…get rid of the Farm Bill.” Peterson adds that farm bill negotiators are going to have to work out new ways to support both the dairy and cotton industries. Peterson…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…NASS in Crop Production report. Early-season production occurring in August and September is projected to constitute 10.7 percent of the total. Cotton: The first survey of U.S. 2017 crop production…
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
…affected growers. Monsanto is the maker of the Roundup Ready 2 Extend crop system, which features dicamba resistant cotton and soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…produced today. Records show they grew sweet potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and watermelon. There were field crops too. They grew peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Settlers did bring some crops. Including some…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…making agricultural production in California even more difficult. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association Roger Isom commented on a number of challenges California growers face….