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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Cotton”
The markets have been a but quieter this week, mostly due to the fact they will be closed Thursday for the 4th of July holiday. So, Mark Oppold takes time to look back at how some of the agricultural commodities have performed the first half of this year.
Cotton growers planted 11.7 million acres in 2024, up 14 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 11.5 million acres, up 14 percent from 2023. Compared with last year, Upland planted area increased in 12 of the 17 major cotton-producing States. Nationwide, 94 percent of the cotton crop was planted by June 23, one percent ahead of the previous year but 2 percent behind the 5?year …
According to new estimates from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), farmers this year planted 91.5 million acres of corn in the U.S., down 3% from last year. Soybean area planted is estimated at 86.1 million acres, up 3% from last year, while all cotton planted is estimated at 11.7 million acres, 14% above 2023. Following up on the Prospective Plantings report released in March, NASS …
The Sunbelt Ag Expo has announced they will be showcasing their field research in a new format that will actually span over a two-week period. The 2024 Field Research Days are scheduled for July 10-24, and farmers are invited to stop by at their convenience during this two-week period. During the self-guided driving tour of the Darrell Williams Research Farm located at the Expo …
Cotton and peanut crops across the Southeast continue to grow. And according to USDA Chief Meteorologist Mark Brusberg, the nation’s cotton crop is improving. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statics Service (NASS), this is where cotton and peanut condition ratings across the Southeast stood as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton condition is rated as 2 percent excellent, 67 percent good, …
(MEMPHIS, TENN) — The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, an initiative supported by the Georgia Cotton Commission, announced that growers can now enroll in Climate Smart Cotton Program Level 2. This program, led by the Trust Protocol, gives Level 1 growers the opportunity to receive additional financial support for implementing Climate Smart practice changes into their operations. With implementation of Climate …
Registration remains open for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) mid-year meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, outlined this year’s second annual meeting, which will highlight timely topics impacting the state’s cotton producers. “July 24, we’re going to have our second annual Georgia Cotton …
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey has an update on cotton conditions around the nation.
The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team implore producers to be properly prepared when finishing out this planting season. Some growers may be behind in their planting schedules following excessive rainfall this spring. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, says the worst thing those farmers can do now is to be in a hurry and …
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team advise growers to exercise caution when accessing a soggy field to plant this year’s crop. They also need to think twice about re-planting this year’s crop, believes Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist. “No. 1, our backs are against the wall. The later we go, the more acceptable …
