There are some new options for Southeast cotton growers. Sabrina Halvorson talks with Bayer Crop Science Deltapine Product Manager Eric Best for details. From Deltapine: The Deltapine® brand Class of ’23 cotton varieties showcase the move to bring to market high-performing genetics in the newest biotech trait platform — Bollgard 3 ThryvOn™ Cotton with XtendFlexÒ Technology. Announced at the annual …
‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight
A new online portal helps consumers shop cotton this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cotton Incorporated is promoting the textile on its website fabricofourlives.com with the new Shop Cotton section. Shop Cotton links shoppers to a wide variety of cotton goods from several shops. You can get anything from a specialized t-shirt from a small business to …
Harvest Update for Cotton and Peanuts
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued their final 2022 crop progress report for peanuts. While most of that harvest has ended, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey notes there are a few areas where harvesters are still in the fields. He runs through the latest on both the cotton and peanut harvests, starting with cotton. And Rippey looks at what the USDA report says about …
Cotton is Under Pressure
When it comes to trading and export issues, cotton is under a lot of pressure right now. Mark Oppold has more details about what is causing this pressure. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …
USDA Collecting Final 2022 Crop Production and Stocks Data
With the 2022 growing season wrapping up, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is busy contacting producers to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds stored on their farms. Plus, NASS is surveying grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks. “These surveys are the basis for the official USDA estimates of production …
Tracking Agricultural Commodities
As we near the end of another year, many traders continue to watch how certain agricultural commodities are performing. Mark Oppold has an update on which ones are doing well at this time. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …
Cotton Trust Protocol Second Annual Report
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report. It details the results for the 2021-22 period, from August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022. The farm-level, science-based sustainability program reports significant improvements in the sustainability metrics measured; an increase in membership across the value chain; the completion of nine successful pilots; and its growing international recognition by independent and …
Crop Production Forecasts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently updated their projections for 2022 row crop production. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Agriculture Commodity Makes Top Ten List in October
There was one agriculture commodity that saw a pretty good performance in October. Mark Oppold looks at what commodity that was, and how others fared. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing
The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …