Cotton Grower May 2014
In This Issue
Texas Grower Turns Passion for History Into a Treasure Trove for His Community
For Dan Taylor of Ropesville, TX, collecting agriculture artifacts and mementos has always been a passion. Now, after a career spent in agriculture, he has taken a step back from teaching, ginning and farming to share his sentimental connection to history.
International Cotton Schools Prepare to Host Rising Leaders of Global Cotton
Young cotton professionals around the globe are once again gearing up for first class learning opportunities this summer in Memphis and Lubbock.
Monsanto Ramping Up Education for Roundup Ready Xtend Technology, New Dicamba Products
After a year of initial show and tell for the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System – including Bollgard II XtendFlex for cotton – Monsanto is preparing to ramp up their educational efforts in 2014 in anticipation of deregulation for a market introduction in 2015.
Long-Awaited On-Board Module Building Strippers Come to the High Plains
After years of toil and innovation, John Deere is introducing the John Deere CS690 Cotton Stripper, hoping to bring the proven successes of on-board module-building harvesters to much of the Southwest.
World Cotton Contract In Development Could Provide New Market Option
A new World Cotton Contract – designed to work alongside and be complimentary with the current No. 2 contract – is being developed by IntercontinentalExchange for a fourth quarter 2014 launch.