Cotton Grower – November 2014
In This Issue
CROPLAN a Brand to Watch for 2015
Growers familiar with CROPLAN corn and soybean varieties in the South may want to keep an eye on the company’s cotton program, too.
Deltapine Focused on Raising the Yield Bar in 2015
No brand of cotton seed was planted on more acres in 2014 than Deltapine. So it stands to reason that the company’s variety researchers are preparing to introduce monumental changes to their seed lineup in 2015.
Regulatory Logistics Delaying Launch of World Cotton Contract
Launch of the new World Cotton Contract has been postponed to early 2015 as ICE continues to sort through regulatory issues in Malaysia.
Growth Continues for Dyna-Gro and All-Tex
Crop Production Services has put a two brand approach in place for its Dyna-Gro and All-Tex brands of cotton. And their varieties are getting stronger each year.
PhytoGen Gaining Foothold in West Texas Market
In a year that saw PhytoGen introduce several new varieties to the Cotton Belt, an old standard once again stole the headlines as the company looks to gain more of the Southwest market.
Did September Storms Impact Seed Supply?
Hurricane Odile idled over Ground Zero for U.S. cotton seed production in September. But seed companies say not to worry. Supplies should be fine for 2015.
Don’t Hate the Futures. Hate the Fundamentals.
Cotton producers could learn a lot from – of all things – the onion market.
With WTO Brazil Settled, Cotton Casts a Wary Eye on Chinese Policy
With the conclusion of the WTO Brazil case, the U.S. cotton industry can bring a renewed focus to the challenges ahead, coming from a familiar source.
Nematode Research on the Rise
Take a peek at the seed company pipelines, and you’ll notice a common theme – nematode control.