Winter canola is taking root as a new cover crop in parts of the northern Cotton Belt, with potential benefit on the way for cotton growers.
Tennessee’s statewide cotton production is estimated to drop by approximately one-third in 2024 due to heavy rainfall throughout the crop’s ideal cotton planting window.
With cotton maturity ranging from harvest in south Texas to boll cracking to early flowering in other parts of the Cotton Belt, managing this crop to maximize yields has entered a critical stage.