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Take Control: Use Multiple Herbicide Modes of Action
April 9, 2018
Keep resistance in check with a diligent weed management plan You knock them down, but they seem to come back …
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Designing a Brighter Future for Cotton
December 10, 2012
The choice between natural or synthetic fibers is a crucial decision that every textile professional needs to address at the …
Sponsor: Enlist Weed Control System
Take Control: Use Multiple Herbicide Modes of Action
April 9, 2018
Keep resistance in check with a diligent weed management plan You knock them down, but they seem to come back …
Opinion
China Makes Better Cotton a Top Priority
November 29, 2012
One could make the case that the Q3 issue of Cotton International brings together the most important topic (sustainability) and …
Opinion
Today’s Butterflies Are Tomorrow’s Hurricanes
November 27, 2012
The theme of the 2012 Mid-Year issue is, “United We Rise,” in recognition of the fact that a high level …
Opinion
Cotton’s Image Suffers from Confusion about Sustainability
August 2, 2012
Ask 10 different people what “sustainability” means and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. While there might be some confusion …
Opinion
May 1, 2012
If there’s one thing we have all learned over these past few years, it’s that the ability to adapt to …
May 1, 2012
By Ben JacksonChief Operating Officer, ICE Futures U.S. Futures trading on cotton began in New York in 1870 as a …
Like Cotton Itself, Adversity Makes Our Industry Stronger
April 26, 2012
After what seemed like a remarkable run of relative stability in the cotton industry, in hindsight, these last few years …
Weaving Sustainability into the Cotton Industry
April 18, 2012
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) was launched to stimulate and support sustainability in the cotton industry and make Better Cotton …
The Value Chain Grows Ever Tighter
April 12, 2012
Ever since I was old enough to learn the alphabet, I’ve been a voracious reader. As a boy, I spent …
April 1, 2012
One of the great parts of our job as ag journalists is getting to meet all of the colorful characters …
April 1, 2012
At the Mid-South Farm and Gin show in Memphis, Joe Nicosia gives the annual economic update. Nicosia is CEO of …
There’s No Substitute for Personal Interaction
March 29, 2012
Over the course of my 20+ years in publishing, I’ve done hundreds of interviews, both on the phone and in …
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Tariff Discussions Emphasize Need for Free Trade
April 15, 2018
Free, but fair, trade is the need of the hour.
Opinion
Cotton and the Looming Farm Bill
February 27, 2018
Cotton just scored a big victory in Washington DC. But there’s still work to be done, and we need to give credit where it’s due.
Opinion
Cotton’s New Year’s Resolutions
January 10, 2018
What would a list of New Year’s Resolutions look like for the U.S. cotton industry? Beck Barnes has some thoughts to consider.
Opinion
Plow Thru Cancer With Me, Won’t You?
November 10, 2017
Cotton Grower Editor/Publisher Beck Barnes gets personal about family and St. Jude...and shares a special request for the cotton community.
Opinion
Several Factors Vital to U.S. Cotton Industry Growth
October 31, 2017
Maintaining market share, enhanced consumer awareness and continued investments in research and development are needed to keep the U.S. cotton industry advancing.
Opinion
Five-Year-Old Girl Enthused by Cotton Research
October 27, 2017
A visit to a cotton research lab can help encourage students – even five-year-old girls – to consider a career in science.
Opinion
Creating Novel Functional Cottons
September 15, 2017
Incorporation of biological molecules to cotton may lead to development of novel functional cottons.
Opinion
Outlook Still Optimistic for Texas Cotton
September 2, 2017
Hurricane Harvey has focused the eyes of the world on Texas. Although cotton losses along the Gulf Coast are substantial, there is still optimism for a bumper crop as the High Plains moves toward harvest.
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Some New Thoughts for the Cotton Industry
August 23, 2017
Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar of Texas Tech spent part of his summer in India, observing and discussing the country’s cotton industry and goals. He shares some of his observations in this commentary.
Opinion
No One Reason for “Frustrating” Dicamba Issue
July 18, 2017
Tennessee Weed Specialist Larry Steckel has walked hundreds of drift-damaged soybean fields in the past few weeks. He shares some opinions about possible reasons for the problem.
Opinion
Global Cotton Must Confront Polyester
February 23, 2017
In the face of massive shifts in consumption, member nations of the WTO must hold polyester to the same standards as cotton.