Comments on: Feeling the Cotton Love on a Dairy Farm!

By: Janice Person

Janice Person — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 03:17:38 +0000

In reply to selvaraj. I'm sorry but I don't actually sell cottonseed... there is an open market that commodity traders can access for you.

By: selvaraj

selvaraj — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 02:04:18 +0000

I have planned to start poultry form and planned to open stall for selling cottonseed for cows. Hence i would like to know your contact numbers for communicating further for make purchase order.

By: Mmmmmm Good Farm Blogs in Michigan & Minnesota

Mmmmmm Good Farm Blogs in Michigan & Minnesota — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:36:05 +0000

[…] Messy Kennedy is the name of the farm blog Ashley Messing-Kennedy (hence where Messy Kennedy comes from) writes! She and her family farm in Bad Axe, Michigan — producing milk, beef, black beans, corn, wheat and hay. She’s a long time social media friend! I still think about how much I learned by going to a dairy conference up there and I had a chance to see ice sculptures in Frankenmuth. And some of you may remember her guest post on cotton’s role with dairy. […]

By: Janice Person

Janice Person — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 04:36:40 +0000

In reply to Jenn Weinberg. So glad to hear it Jenn! Have a great weekend!

By: Jenn Weinberg

Jenn Weinberg — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:36:45 +0000

I really enjoyed this post! I use cotton seed hulls in my show cattle feed but never took the time to think about HOW exactly cotton is a part of everyday farming life. Thank you for sharing information on how the cotton as a “left-over from ginning,” is incorporated into the feed. I found that so relevant to my own feed program and interesting too!

By: Janice Person

Janice Person — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 03:58:59 +0000

In reply to Chelsea Koroleski. Yes, I've heard about farmers having this issue and have talked with Ashley about the measures they take. We agree that all farmers need to be conscientious in controlling weeds, the cotton farmers and the farmers who feed cotton seed to their animals too.

By: Chelsea Koroleski

Chelsea Koroleski — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 01:50:53 +0000

Great idea. the only problem is for crop farmers that produce the corn and hay along with many other crops, the cotton seed is great for carrying other seeds such as weed seeds which once digested and pooped out and spread back on the field creates a giant weed problem for crop fields.

By: Janice Person

Janice Person — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:21:49 +0000

In reply to Freida. I love it! Cant wait to see photos!

By: Freida

Freida — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 05:57:25 +0000

What an interesting post! It’s never really occurred to me of all the various ways cottonseed is used! Now I’ve heard of cottonseed oil, but I didn’t know I’ll need to add it to my grocery list come November! Thanks for the tip, Suzie! Having read that, plus Ashley’s piece on feeding it to her cows, it caused my curiosity to rise to wonder just what else it’s used for. So I checked with my BFF (aka Google) and found it’s also used in many, many things from cosmetics to fertilizers! I had no idea!
Janice, in case you don’t recognize my name, I’m your #1 fan in Tupelo who has planted some cotton in my yard for the sake of nostalgia! So far, everything is going fine as compared to the cotton fields I see here in the county. I keep hoping I’ll catch one of the owners for a quick chat so I can better understand their process and explain my interest in this magnificent crop.
Last week we had a full week of torrential rains, so I added more sand to the soil hoping to help with the drainage. Some of the plants are now reaching 8-10″, so I’m assuming they are happy here with me! I have been taking photos of their progress, and come fall, I would love to share the rewards (crossing fingers here!) with you on your blog. Needless to say, this has been quite a learning experience for a 60 yr old Southern gal, but one that’s brought me closer to my roots!

By: Suzie Wilde (@KissedAFarmer)

Suzie Wilde (@KissedAFarmer) — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:29:01 +0000

Cottonseed is a valuable part of our commodity these days. So much so that we now insure our cottonseed as well as the lint portion of our crops. And don’t forget that cottonseed is the best oil to fry your Thanksgiving turkey!