As growers plan for 2026, establishing a weather-resilient nitrogen foundation is becoming a key part of cotton fertility ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.

Cover crops like oats, rye, and clover are planted between cash crop seasons to reduce erosion, add organic matter, and ...

Bart Davis was out on his farm a couple Mondays ago when he saw a gray cloud hang over the land. Next came hail and wind so strong one of his irrigation pivots was upended. Similar storms followed the ...

A punishing drought in Texas could be a boon for cotton farmers in Louisiana and Mississippi, helping fuel a rebound in the fluffy fiber after historic lows in the previous two years. The dry spell ...

Despite some challenges, cotton production is expected to be better than average due to timely rains this season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reports around the state. Ben ...

TRENTON, N.C. — Cotton has been making a quiet comeback in North Carolina’s coastal plain since crop scientists figured out a way to beat the boll weevil 30 years ago. TRENTON, N.C. — Cotton has been ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas — Cotton is an essential product in the Concho Valley, and July's torrential rainfall had a silver lining for farmers who have suffered consecutive years of harmful drought ...

Cotton harvest is starting to commence across Oklahoma, with one-third of the crop stripped from the stalks. USDA’s weekly Crop Progress Report shows harvest progress is right in line with average, ...

GOODYEAR — On a Christmas Eve some 75 years ago, five siblings in the Rayner family walked into the living room of a small house north of Estrella Mountain and found it stacked with presents like they ...