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Cotton Grower Industry News
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Profitable Nematode Management Begins with Fall Decisions
For growers farming in areas with historic nematode infestations, the profitability equation begins long before planting. As Bob Kemerait, University…
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Prices Settle Back As Anticipation Builds for China Policy Announcement
Ongoing anticipation of the Chinese government’s announcement regarding price supports for the 2014 crop has driven cotton prices back near…
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Plexus: Market Stuck In the Middle of Nowhere
The market seems to be stuck in the middle of nowhere at the moment, as December cotton reflects the current…
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The Passing of Dr. Carl Anderson, Longtime Texas A&M Economist and Cotton Analyst
Dr. Carl Anderson, considered Texas’ leading cotton marketing authority and one of the nation’s leading cotton analysts, passed away August…
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Export Market Bumping Prices Upward
The delay of deliverable 2014 world production supplies, coupled with limited availability of old crop export grade cotton, has kept…
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Walmart Foundation Funds Research for Improved Denim Dyeing Method
The Walmart Foundation has awarded more than $470,000 in funding to a Texas Tech University Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute…
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National Summit on Herbicide Resistant Weeds Set for September 10
The Weed Science Society of America will conduct a national scientific summit on herbicide resistant weeds in Washington, D.C., on…
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Plexus: Market Edges Up on Tight Supplies
As merchants and mills wait for new crop cotton to impact the market, they are finding out that supplies for…
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Maximize Water Value and Profitability with Proper Irrigation Rates and Timing
As the 2014 cotton season moves toward harvest, it’s not too early for growers to begin looking for ways to…
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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…