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Cotton 101: Impact of Irrigation / Drought on the Texas Cotton Crop (VIDEO)

I giggle now and then when a farming friend somewhere tags me in a photo on Facebook. It's especially interesting when it's somewhere I haven't been or someone I haven't seen in a very long time. I've had photos of trucks, animals, fields and big rigs tagged as me. That's what was running through my … [Read more...]

Cotton 101: Saw My First Cotton Plants for the Season

One of the things I really got used to the last several years is seeing cotton seed and plants throughout the season. Its amazing how much I miss it when I live somewhere else. I've lived other places before and was able to keep up on the crop and with social media, I have lots of people willing to … [Read more...]

Cotton 101: Can you eat cotton or cottonseed?

My friend and one of great patience, John Blue asked me the question "can people eat cottonseed?" some time ago. I've meant to write the blog post a number of times. But I kept dragging my feet. I think now maybe it was because there since there isn't a simple yes or no answer. Its more of a yes, no … [Read more...]

Cotton 101: Early Season Weather Problems in Mid-South Cotton

As I drove up to St. Louis last Sunday, I noticed some field work being done. Some planters running. My guess is the crop going in the ground was soybeans as we are getting too late for cotton and definitely too late for corn in Arkansas & West Tennessee. I noticed the sandbags that have been … [Read more...]

Cotton 101: What does a cotton plant or field look like?

Although most people think of cotton in it's final mature state, it's important to remember that cotton has to grow from seed throughout the season to get to that point. And it's amazing how often I've had folks ask me about something they've seen in a field as they were driving by, like this recent … [Read more...]

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