Production
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Monsanto to Acquire The Climate Corporation
Monsanto recently announced an agreement to acquire The Climate Corporation for a cash purchase price of approximately $930 million. The…
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Government Funding Debate Keeps Farm Bill and STAX in Limbo
As the farm bill debate takes a back seat to political wrangling over government funding and (soon) action on the…
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Cotton Crop Speeding Toward Harvest
It was a good week for moving the 2013 cotton crop toward the finish line, based on numbers included in…
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USDA: Eleven Percent Increase in Open Bolls in Past Week
The 2013 cotton crop is still running two-to-three weeks behind schedule, but it’s working hard to catch up, based on…
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Tour Acquaints Overseas Textile Customers with U.S. Cotton Industry
Textile executives representing 18 countries are visiting the U.S. Cotton Belt this week (September 22-29) to familiarize themselves with U.S. cotton…
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Harvest Begins (Barely), As Cotton Conditions Hold Steady
As the 2013 cotton crop moves into the home stretch, harvest is now underway in scattered locations throughout four states,…
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Examining the Best Cover Crops for Weed Control
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Extension Service are studying up on which cover crops are best suited for early-season…
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Cotton Struggling to Make a Crop
Although most of the Cotton Belt has welcomed hotter, drier weather during the past few weeks, it may be a…
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Handle Round Modules With Care
On-board module builders have been a boon to cotton producers in terms of time, cost savings and efficiency. And as…
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‘Focus On Cotton’ Offers On-Demand Crop Production Webinars
Growers and crop consultants across the Cotton Belt now have a new and freely accessible resource to “focus on” this…