U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 8.11 million acres of cotton this spring, down 14 percent from 2008, according to the National Cotton Council’s 26th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Survey respondents through the Southeast indicated declining acreage, except for Florida at the expense of peanuts. Alabama reported the largest percentage reduction at 33 percent, followed by Virginia at …
Farmers Waiting to Decide What to Plant
Over the last few years cotton acreage in Alabama has decreased due to the slowed market and Don Glenn, past president of the Alabama Soybean and Corn Association, says that farmers have had to turn to alternative crops. Glenn expects that trend to continue, however growers seem to be a bit undecided this year.
Managed Maturity Program
Eventhough cotton growers are probably familiar with the product AIM, Randy Childress Retail Market Manager for FMC, says that they have a new program use for the popular herbicide.
Weed Resistance Requires Several Modes of Action
Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth has become a big problem for the Southeast and Chuck Foresman, Technical Brand Manager with Syngenta, says that it’s important to attack the pest with several modes of action.
Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Way Through Cotton Production Meetings
The University of Georgia and the Georgia Cotton Commission are about mid-way through their 2009 Cotton Production Meetings. The meetings give producers a chance to see the results of recent work and research. Click here for the complete schedule of meetings.
Speaker Gives Optimism to Cotton Producers
At the recent Georgia Cotton Conference, Anthony Tancredi, President of Allenberg Cotton Company gave a different perspective on the current market conditions than many growers had recently heard. Cotton Commission board member, Jimmy Webb says that Tancredi’s talk gave him optimism for the future.
Early Season Varieties Can Have Broad Adaptability
Phytogen Cotton Seed is testing a new full season variety this year in hopes for it to be ready for planting in 2010. But Steve Brown, Cotton Development Specialist with the company, says they currently have varieties in the market that have performed quite well for producers.
Headline for Cotton Gives Consistent Results
BASF Chemical Company launched Headline for cotton during the 2008 growing season through a large number of on-farm trials in the Southeast and Dr. Amber Shirley, Technical Service Specialist, says that the results showed some real promise amid last year’s unique growing season.
Counter Cyclical Payment Info
Today Tyron Spearman runs through the counter cyclical payment figures released by USDA.
Cotton Growers Depend on Leadership
Cortland, Alabama producer and Cotton Board member Larkin Martin says that the cotton industry has seen major changes in recently years and that the Cotton Board and it’s partners have helped producers navigate these shifts.