Amid a dry fall and forecasts of La Niña conditions, farmers are beginning to make decisions for the upcoming planting season ...

If they haven't already, Southeast Missouri farmers are about to get their hands dirty as they begin planting this year's crops. But many are waiting until the soil warms up and the April showers go ...

Cotton producers are expected to plant 15 percent more acres to cotton this year than last due to near-record-high cotton prices caused by a global supply shortage. But it is questionable as to ...

Many cotton growers face a critical decision over the next few weeks: whether to switch some acreage to wheat, soybeans or other crops because of the significantly higher market prices for those ...

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 ...

Drought continues to tighten its grip across the Plains, and it’s forcing farmers in west Texas to make some very difficult decisions this growing season. Depleted soils, along with bleak forecasts ...

LAMB COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - In Lubbock County, farmers are currently working hard to get cotton in the ground before the end of late planting Monday. Some producers on the South Plains are now looking ...

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The strong fundamentals that have lifted cotton futures to a 15-year high could continue into the second quarter of 2011 as growers struggle to meet rising demand. Even ...

While cotton acreage may have dropped off across the country and throughout much of Arkansas in 2023, some pockets of the state bet heavily on the fiber and may end up reaping the rewards. Nationally, ...