Planting
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2011 Cottonseed Prices Double 2010’s
With cotton production down, and the need for supplemental feeds high, whole cottonseed prices are nearly double that of what…
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Born in Cotton
Nearly two centuries ago – the year was 1827, to be exact – a patch of ground near Shellman, GA,…
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Dixie Dusters
Mark Kimmel and his father-in-law David Branhan own Dixie Dusters, an aerial application service near Itta Bena, MS. When cotton…
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Flying Into Cotton
Mark Kimmel flew into cotton farming. Literally. “I soloed when I was 15, and got my pilot’s license when I…
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Local Service, National Commitment
Homer Tate said he was simply looking around for a way to help himself and his farming operation near the…
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Make Your Water Count
As any grower in the Southwest region will tell you, drought is first and foremost on the minds of the…
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Preplant Strategies: Get Clean, Start Clean, Stay Clean
For the fifth year, the Consultant Conference was the kickoff to the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, held this year in Orlando,…
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Rains Ease Texas Droughts, Long Term Forecasts Still Pessimistic
Excerpted from the Washington Post By Andrew Freedman Despite rather dire forecasts, this weird winter weather pattern has brought beneficial…
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Australia Recovers from Floods
The Cotton Industry Relief Fund has helped Australia’s cotton growers recover from devastating floods in 2011. Cotton Australia Queensland Policy…
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Valley Irrigation Announces Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Valley Irrigation, the leader in precision irrigation, announced the addition of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to its control…