Condition of Cotton and Peanut Crops

Across the Cotton Belt, the overall condition of the nation’s crop has continued to slip during the past few weeks. However, the peanut crop has seen a slight improvement. Gary Crawford has the first part of this story. Condition of Cotton and Peanut Crops In Alabama, the cotton crop condition is rated 8 percent poor to very poor, 21 percent …

ARC-PLC Options for Cotton Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released additional details about the 2018 seed cotton program. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, provides an update on the assistance USDA is providing to help cotton growers determine the best options for allocating generic base acres covered by both the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) …

U.S. Cotton Acreage is Up 7 Percent

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2018 planted acreage reports, and Bianca Pruneda with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton acreage across the country is up 7 percent from last year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

USDA to Help Producers Prepare for Addition of Seed Cotton to Two Key Safety Net Programs

Information to Help Farmers and Ranchers Select the Coverage Options That Fit Their Needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. This information will help producers decide the best options for …

Cotton Issues Discussed in Washington

Various issues are affecting cotton producers right now, so representatives from the Georgia cotton industry traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with lawmakers. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton explains what was discussed. Cotton Issues Discussed in Washington Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

National Cotton Council Urging Producers to Complete Census

While the deadline to submit the paper questionnaire for the 2017 Census of Agriculture has passed, those who still need to turn in their information can do so online. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, explains why it is important for producers to get this done. NCC Urging Producers to Complete Census For more …

Planting Dates for Crop Insurance

There have been some questions concerning planting date deadlines for crop insurance. So Tyron Spearman has a story that hopefully answers those questions. Planting Dates for Crop Insurance Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

Cotton Condition Compares Unfavorably to Last Year

How does the first cotton condition report for 2018 compare to last year? As Stephanie Ho reports, unfavorably. Cotton Condition Compares Unfavorably to Last Year Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …

The Cotton Roller Coaster

Over the past several months, outside influences on the cotton industry have felt like a roller coaster ride with all of the ups, downs, dramatic twists and lots of bumps along the way. Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton explains some of the issues producers have had to deal with. The Cotton Roller Coaster Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Agri View: Changing to a More Profitable Crop

Everett Griner tells us what caused one producer to convert his entire farm from growing cotton and pecans to just growing and producing pecans. Everett talks about producers switching to a more profitable crop in today’s Agri View. Changing to a More Profitable Crop I was waiting my turn at the barber shop. I picked up a farm magazine and …