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 ...

After years of losses, debt is piling up and new government payments won’t fill the hole. At a breaking point, more farmers ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension trials suggest wider cotton rows and lower seed rates can maintain yields while reducing costs ...

Global weather woes, including drought, flooding, and pink bollworm outbreak, could lower India's cotton production. Crude oil prices could rally cotton prices to $1.20 or higher by early 2024. Higher ...

As the harvest season nears its end, cotton producers across the High Plains are hopeful for a higher yield compared to last year, yet they still approach the final yield with caution. Still a month ...

The report, initially presented at the 2025 Better Cotton Conference in June, reveals that Better Cotton has a network of 316 licensed growers in the US, a 1500% increase. They produce 1,499,655 bales ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After several tough seasons for fiber producers in the area, the USDA is predicting world cotton production to rebound this year but that doesn’t mean West Texas farmers will.

The Oct. 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service report forecasts cotton production at 12.8 million 480-pound bales, down 2% from the previous forecast and down 11 ...

An invasive pest – the cotton jassid, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper – has prompted experts in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M Department of Entomology to mobilize ...

The Cotton Association of India has projected a rise in the cotton crop production estimate for the 2025-26 season to 317 ...

Sindh's cotton ginning sector has witnessed an unprecedented surge during the 2025 to 26 season, driven by record purchases ...