Cotton Being Beaten Down by Dry Hot Conditions Randall Weiseman August 19, 2014 Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Weather Brad RippeyUSDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the return of hot dry weather to the Southern Great Plains is taking a toll on the cotton crop. And there are areas here in the Southeast also seeing a decline in conditions. Download Audio Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Related