Find Out What Farmers Have to Say About Topics Important to You
Farmers’ big decisions are more difficult today than ever, whether they are about crop diversification, developing a strategic business plan, or succession planning. How do America’s farmers tackle this challenge? AgAmerica surveyed farmers to find out.
New PhytoGen Brand Varieties Are Bred for Southwest Conditions
PhytoGen helps you work smarter and thrive in cotton through its high-performing cottonseed. To best suit the Southwest cotton-growing region, PhytoGen offers a diverse portfolio of cotton varieties with differing maturities and agronomic characteristics.
Work Smarter with Trait Technologies, Native Traits from PhytoGen
PhytoGen W3FE varieties offer premiere technologies such as the Enlist cotton trait, which enables applications of Enlist Duo herbicide — a proprietary blend of a new 2,4-D choline and glyphosate —and applications of glufosinate.
Maximize yield and quality potential of cottonseed with industry-leading traits from PhytoGen
The latest lineup of PhytoGen® brand varieties offers growers more in-plant protection options to help cotton thrive, protect quality and …
PhytoGen cottonseed helps grower achieve best crop ever
For cotton growers across South and Central Texas, outbesting their best each year is no small task. With cotton planting …
Sponsor: Bollgard 3 XtendFlex Cotton Launch Announced
Monsanto Company in December announced the commercialization of its new Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® cotton technology, the first commercial cotton product …
By Jim Steadman: It’s shaping up to be a good year for U.S. cotton. But the line separating the bulls and bears in the market remains thin.
By Jim Steadman: When development started squeezing their Texas farmland, Jim and JP Jansen began looking for options to protect their family farming history. They found their answer 150 miles away.
Sponsor: Deltapine Class of 17 Varieties Announced
The Industry’s first Bollgard II® XtendFlex® cotton variety with root-knot nematode (RKN) resistance and a high-performing early- to mid-maturity cotton …
Sponsor: Breeding and Testing Cotton in Texas for Texas
Since 2010, when Monsanto opened the doors of its cotton breeding and testing facility in Lubbock, the focus to develop …
Episode 30: USDA Surprises & Dicamba Findings
In this episode of The Cotton Companion, Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss the stunning U.S. production forecast from USDA and visit with Dr. Jason Norsworthy about some of the findings of a summer’s worth of field research on dicamba in Arkansas.
USDA Report Stuns Market. Now, Wait for Reality.
USDA stunned the market with its August estimate of U.S. cotton production. But remember – history has shown consistent deviation between mid-summer estimates and final harvest realities.
Find Out What Farmers Have to Say About Topics Important to You
Farmers’ big decisions are more difficult today than ever, whether they are about crop diversification, developing a strategic business plan, or succession planning. How do America’s farmers tackle this challenge? AgAmerica surveyed farmers to find out.
New PhytoGen Brand Varieties Are Bred for Southwest Conditions
PhytoGen helps you work smarter and thrive in cotton through its high-performing cottonseed. To best suit the Southwest cotton-growing region, PhytoGen offers a diverse portfolio of cotton varieties with differing maturities and agronomic characteristics.
Cotton Highlights from August WASDE Report
Results from the first crop production survey for 2017 drive the numbers in USDA’s WASDE report for August – including forecasts for the highest U.S. production in 11 years.
Production, Weather Woes Boosting Market
Mother Nature’s recent Texas outburst was rough on cotton fields. But it was enough to boost prices back into the 70s.
Technically Speaking, Pay Attention to Fundamentals
With prices holding in a three-cent range, it’s likely time to pay attention to what the market fundamentals and technicals are telling us.
Maximizer Club Honors Top FiberMax Dryland Growers
The FiberMax Maximizer Club honored 121 growers who yielded at least 1,000 lb/A on dryland acres with FiberMax varieties in 2016.
Monsanto, Valent Expand Roundup Ready PLUS Partnership
Monsanto and Valent U.S.A. are expanding their crop protection partnership for the 2018 Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions platform.
New Broadleaf Burndown Option Coming from Dow AgroSciences
A new burndown option for tough broadleaf weeds has shown excellent promise in trials across the Mid-South and Midwest.
Protect Cotton Potential from Weeds, Worms and Diseases
Southeast cotton producers say latest technologies from PhytoGen help protect yield and quality.
Monsanto “Troubled” by Arkansas Dicamba Decision
Monsanto has weighed in on the Arkansas Plant Board’s proposed ban of dicamba use in the state.
Drexel Adds Two Regional Sales Reps
Kyle Herring and David Davis have joined Drexel Chemical Company as regional sales representatives.
Dow AgroSciences Launching Enlist Corn in 2018
Following the launch of Enlist cotton, Dow AgroSciences will make Enlist corn commercially available for 2018 after receiving Chinese import approvals.
Transform Earns Section 18 Exemptions for Cotton, Sorghum
Transform WG insecticide has received Section 18 emergency use exemptions for use in cotton and sorghum in select states for the 2017 production season.
Was USDA Right? U.S. Crop Looking Bigger.
The U.S. crop is signaling that it is getting bigger. With nothing more than a good fall, the crop could climb as much as a million bales more than USDA’s August surprise estimate.
Episode 30: USDA Surprises & Dicamba Findings
In this episode of The Cotton Companion, Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss the stunning U.S. production forecast from USDA and visit with Dr. Jason Norsworthy about some of the findings of a summer’s worth of field research on dicamba in Arkansas.
Cotton Board Okays New CI Budget, Elects Officers
The Cotton Board recommended $74 million for cotton research and promotion in 2018 and elected George LaCour as its 2017/2018 chairman during the organization’s annual meeting.
Shurley: So Much for 18 Million Bales and Higher Prices
If USDA’s September numbers still validate a 20+ million bale crop, prices could slide. If not, the 68-70 cent level – or better – should hold.
USDA Report Stuns Market. Now, Wait for Reality.
USDA stunned the market with its August estimate of U.S. cotton production. But remember – history has shown consistent deviation between mid-summer estimates and final harvest realities.
Timely Rains Boost Panhandle Cotton
Timely and widespread rains in the Texas Panhandle arrived in time to help put fields on track for a good season.
Arkansas Researchers Share Dicamba Volatility Studies
Work done by University of Arkansas weed scientists has found that every dicamba formulation tested this spring and summer demonstrated a level of volatility.
Cotton Highlights from August WASDE Report
Results from the first crop production survey for 2017 drive the numbers in USDA’s WASDE report for August – including forecasts for the highest U.S. production in 11 years.
DuPont and Dow Merger to Close August 31
The merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical will be official at the end of August.
Production, Weather Woes Boosting Market
Mother Nature’s recent Texas outburst was rough on cotton fields. But it was enough to boost prices back into the 70s.
Looking Ahead to Cutout and Terminating Insect Treatments
Although growers are still treating cotton insects, it’s appropriate to look ahead at proper timing for terminating those treatments.
