When it comes to growing cotton, success starts before a single seed is planted. Many growers focus on managing cotton after it has emerged, but successful management begins below the surface and ...

BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Most Brazos Valley farmers have planted their corn and it’s already emerging from the ground. Now, they’re turning the focus to cotton planting. The dry weather we ...

While experts recommend planting cotton from May 1 to June 5, Kansas State University extension agronomist Logan Simon said variables like germination rate, soil and air temperatures more ...

I was up in Natchitoches last year and picked up a tuft of cotton from one of the plants on the edge of a cotton field. I kept it on my desk for a while, and recently, I planted the seeds that were in ...

SLATON, Texas — As planting season approaches across West Texas, first-generation farmer Conner Watts is already hard at work preparing his fields near Slaton for the months ahead. Watts, who is ...

Cotton prices are determined by cotton grades, so it’s important to understand what makes up a good grade and how you can optimize your management practices for high marks in the field. The color ...