Cotton Grower – August/September 2014
In This Issue
An Open Letter to Neil Young
Dear Neil. Protecting their land is something cotton growers do every day. It’s not a fly-by Cause of the Day for them – although it might be for you.
Ramping Up the Outreach for Enlist Technology
Dow AgroScience is ramping up outreach and education efforts to make sure cotton producers are ready for the introduction of the Enlist Weed Control System for cotton in 2016, pending regulatory approval.
Texas Growers Thankful for Help from Mother Nature
Spring rains may have caught West Texas cotton producers like David Warren off guard this season. But they didn’t mind one bit.
Record Keeping Software Brings Savings to Cotton Farms
Cotton growers are recognizing that using record keeping software to keep an eye on crucial data can translate to on-farm success.
2013 Ginning Survey Shows Continuing Trends, Plus a Few Surprises
Rather than another “same song, second verse” scenario, the 2013 Cost of Ginning Cotton survey did provide a few surprises for the industry.
A Change in China’s Cotton Policy Is Coming. Just Don’t Ask When.
Anthony Tancredi of Louis Dreyfus Commodities says the most important thing for anyone in the market to know is what China’s cotton policy is. The problem: no one knows – or is sharing – the policy details.