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A group dedicated to all things cotton!
Interest:
Cotton, Precision Agriculture, Irrigation, Marketing, Agribusiness
Updated Aug 7, 2020
The high-value returns from cotton as well as the higher costs of production should be ample incentives for adopting precision farming. The vagaries of climate change and its disruptions to the normal farm schedule only increases the value of this information technology for cotton. Climate Change is Altering Pest Attack PatternsIncreasing drought and extreme weather due to climate change are impacting cotton in unforeseen ways. The unpredictable changes in weather patterns aren’t just disturbing the environmental conditions needed for cotton crops... When wild plant hosts dry due to early drought, tarnished plant bugs (TPB) and stinkbugs move from them to cotton earlier than usual...
Categories: Cotton, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
Updated Oct 24, 2020
Though most of the organic cotton in the world comes from Asia, Texas in the USA is also a major producer. Although specific growing methods may vary based on region and farm size, there are general principles that can be applied throughout the world when it comes to growing organic cottonEconomicsThere are many reasons to grow cotton organically. The market share of organic cotton has grown from 1% in 2008 to 21% in 2018... However, by the third year, the yield was similar to conventional farms, in an Indian experiment, and the ROI of organic cotton was 25% higher, as production costs are less. Organic cotton growers in Texas also get yields similar to conventional farms, according to Textile Exchange, and the organic seeds cost only $70 per bag compared to $400 for GMO seeds...
Categories: Cotton, Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Aug 9, 2020
Cotton is by far the most important fiber crop in the world. India is the largest producer of cotton followed by the US, where it is considered as a major cash crop playing a key role in the country’s agricultural and industrial economy... 500 pounds) of cotton in the year 2019. The cotton industry has seen radical changes over the decades regarding production capacity and value. All thanks to genetic engineering the Bt technology revolutionized the cotton industry and has led to unparalleled success...
Categories: Cotton
Published Mar 12, 2018
It's that time of year again where things seem to be waking up from the doldrums of Winter. . ... At Tennessee's dryland OVT plots for Cotton the difference in lint yield was 156 lbs or $109/acre using a price of $. 70 cotton...
By Darren Chan
Updated May 12, 2020
There are lots of Microbial fertilizer products in the market, many growers don’t know how to distinguish and choose the right products for crops. This article will tell you “Why we use Microbial fertilizer” & “Functions of different Microbial products. Why use Microbial Fertilizer ProductsIt’s a kind of product that the life activities of microorganisms make crops get a specific fertilizer effect. Microbial fertilizers products play an essential role in agriculture, not only in improving the supply of soil nutrients, but also in promoting crop growth, disease resistance, and stress resistance. After applying the microbial fertilizer in the soil, the “symbiotic effect of fungi and crops,” “nutrient coordination effect,” “biological nitrogen fixation effect” will occur between the fungus, crops, and soil ecological environment to ensure healthy growth and stability of the crops...
Categories: Agribusiness, Cotton, Organic Row Crops
Published Jan 10, 2019
This is an unquestionably tough time to be a farmer. A trade war has beaten down already marginal prices, inputs have risen more than anyone could have predicted and many of us have experienced a so-called thousand-year weather event--not only once but twice in the last four years. You hear the same advice all around during times like this: “The farmers who will survive and thrive during tough times are low-cost producers. ” For the most part, this is very good advice. Farmers are inundated with a number of questionable inputs and, during the toughest of times, it’s not hard to see areas where we can cut rates or cut out products completely...
Categories: Agribusiness, Corn, Cotton
By Darren Chan
Published Apr 11, 2019
Damages of nematodesNematodes attack plant roots, stems and leaves. They are a major group of crop pathogens and cause worldwide losses estimated at about US$120 billion every year. They inhabit the soil and damage the roots of plants, weakening their ability to absorb water and nutrients. The symptoms of these damages include stunting, yellowing of plant leaves, and loss of plant vigour. Nematodes rarely killing plants directly, But they will affect plant growth and yields greatly...
Categories: Agribusiness, Cotton, Soybeans
By Owen Taylor
Published Sep 7, 2020
Producers could be without 3 primary over-the-top dicamba products in 2021 if a critical court ruling holds. Essentially, the decision banned dicamba, which strips away the main feature in dicamba-resistant technology – dicamba itself. Even before the 2020 crop wrapped up, many farmers and their crop advisors already were considering their Plan B – a weed management approach for 2021 that omits dicamba altogether. So, what will go into these Plan B’s?We posed that question to 12 consultants in 10 states across the Midwest, Midsouth, Southeast and Southwest. How will they and their clients formulate an approach in a year without the herbicide?Click here to learn about their potential approaches for the coming crop year...
Interests: Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Irrigation, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Interests: Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Irrigation, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Business Title: NC SweetPotato Commission
Job Title: Executive Director
Interests:
Vegetables, Ag Policy, Marketing, Agribusiness, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Tobacco, Industrial Hemp
Interests: Agribusiness, Cover Crops, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat
Business Title: Cairo
Job Title: Farmer, Ag Retail Professional, Landowner, Rancher, Farm Manager or Employee, Ag Investor, Farmer's Spouse or Family Member, Crop Consultant, Extension Agent or University Employee, Veterinarian, Precision Agriculture Specialist
Interests:
Conservation Plans, NRCS, Conservation Easements, Cover Crops, Purchasing, Shops, Tools, Repair, Projects, Human Resources, Succession Planning, Farm Management, Ag Policy, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Agribusiness, Farmland and Real Estate, Operating a Farm, Taxes, Marketing, Ag Commentary, News, Precision Agriculture, Apps, Telemetry, Crop Scouting, Irrigation, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Health, Fertility, Crop Protection, Dairy, Grass-Fed Livestock, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Poultry, Feed, Beef, Corn, Organic Row Crops, Soybeans, Rice, Wheat, Sorghum, Peanuts, Cotton, Canola, Orchard Crops, Tree Nuts, Vegetables, Organic Specialty Crops, Hemp, Homesteading, Hunting, Tobacco, Fishing, Horses, Timber
Interests: Cover Crops, Irrigation, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry, Canola
Job Title: Farmer, Farm Manager or Employee, Landowner
Interests:
Farmland and Real Estate, Farm Management, Agribusiness, Operating a Farm, Taxes, Fertility, Soil Health, Crop Scouting, Canola, Sorghum, Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Cotton, Marketing, Purchasing, Repair, Cover Crops, Conservation Plans, NRCS, Hemp, Precision Agriculture, Beef, Grass-Fed Livestock, Feed
Job Title: Extension Agent or University Employee
Interests:
Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Cover Crops, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat
Job Title: CEO
Interests:
Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Irrigation, Marketing, Agribusiness, Ag Policy, Organic Row Crops, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Job Title: Farmer, Farmer's Spouse or Family Member, Precision Agriculture Specialist
Interests:
Agribusiness, Cover Crops, Irrigation, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Cotton, Wheat, Beef
Business Title: Construction
Job Title: Engineer
About: Am civil engineering,I believe in making the world a better place, one smile at a time, the most important quality in a partner for me is intelligence Being able to have conversations about life.Am willing to relocate to meet a good serious woman.
Am looking for a true serious relationship that can lead to marriage and a faithful woman who know the meaning of true and $*@! fearing person
Interests:
Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Cover Crops, Irrigation, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Public
A group dedicated to all things cotton!
Interest:
Cotton, Precision Agriculture, Irrigation, Marketing, Agribusiness
Public
At ON SIGHT 24/7 we are dedicated to protecting the livelihood of the American Farmer! Within this group we will share our products, what they do, how we can customize a surveillance system locally and nationally and the benefits of having a full service Technical Support team available to you!
Interest:
Canola, Corn, Cotton, Organic Row Crops, Peanuts, Rice, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Feed, Grass-Fed Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Livestock, Swine, Crop Protection, Farm Management, Shops, Tools, Hemp, Orchard Crops, Organic Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Horses, Hunting, Tobacco
Public
California and Arizona real farm radio, providing current, relevant, and interesting agriculture news. We are proud to serve the agriculture community. AgNet West is based in California.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Marketing, Agribusiness, Crop Protection, Crop Scouting, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture
Public
A group dedicated to providing information on crop fertility and soil qualities.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Cover Crops, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, NRCS
Public
A group dedicated to spreading the knowledge of cover crops
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum, Cover Crops, Fertility, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Conservation Easements, Conservation Plans, NRCS, Vegetables
Public
A group to share and discuss all topics related to biological pest control. Ask questions, share experiences and more!
Interest:
Cotton, Peanuts, Vegetables
Public
Connected Business enterprises, SMEs, Social Enterprises, Nonprofit Organizations and Start-ups to Funding, Grants and Business opportunities in Agriculture, Livestock, Agrifood, AgriTech and FoodTech
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Agribusiness
Public
Pakistani Agriculturist, A group for Pakistani farmers to share success stories and ask questions.
Interest:
Ag Policy, Agribusiness, Marketing, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Peanuts, Rice, Soybeans, Vegetables, Wheat, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Poultry
Public
Our commitment to agriculture began in 1909, through decades of service we have earned our position as the #1 farm insurer in the country. Let our expertise help protect your future.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Rice, Canola, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine, Cover Crops, Ag Policy, Precision Agriculture, Organic Row Crops, Irrigation, Timber, Agribusiness
Public
We are an insurance agency dedicated to providing competitive insurance and risk transfer solutions that protect farms, families and agribusiness companies that we serve.
Interest:
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat, Vegetables, Sorghum, Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing, Agribusiness, Ag Policy, Cover Crops, Irrigation, Organic Row Crops, Precision Agriculture, Timber, Canola, Rice, Swine
Updated Aug 7, 2020
The high-value returns from cotton as well as the higher costs of production should be ample incentives for adopting precision farming. The vagaries of climate change and its disruptions to the normal farm schedule only increases the value of this information technology for cotton. Climate Change is Altering Pest Attack PatternsIncreasing drought and extreme weather due to climate change are impacting cotton in unforeseen ways. The unpredictable changes in weather patterns aren’t just disturbing the environmental conditions needed for cotton crops... When wild plant hosts dry due to early drought, tarnished plant bugs (TPB) and stinkbugs move from them to cotton earlier than usual...
Categories: Cotton, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
Updated Oct 24, 2020
Though most of the organic cotton in the world comes from Asia, Texas in the USA is also a major producer. Although specific growing methods may vary based on region and farm size, there are general principles that can be applied throughout the world when it comes to growing organic cottonEconomicsThere are many reasons to grow cotton organically. The market share of organic cotton has grown from 1% in 2008 to 21% in 2018... However, by the third year, the yield was similar to conventional farms, in an Indian experiment, and the ROI of organic cotton was 25% higher, as production costs are less. Organic cotton growers in Texas also get yields similar to conventional farms, according to Textile Exchange, and the organic seeds cost only $70 per bag compared to $400 for GMO seeds...
Categories: Cotton, Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Aug 9, 2020
Cotton is by far the most important fiber crop in the world. India is the largest producer of cotton followed by the US, where it is considered as a major cash crop playing a key role in the country’s agricultural and industrial economy... 500 pounds) of cotton in the year 2019. The cotton industry has seen radical changes over the decades regarding production capacity and value. All thanks to genetic engineering the Bt technology revolutionized the cotton industry and has led to unparalleled success...
Categories: Cotton
Published Mar 12, 2018
It's that time of year again where things seem to be waking up from the doldrums of Winter. . ... At Tennessee's dryland OVT plots for Cotton the difference in lint yield was 156 lbs or $109/acre using a price of $. 70 cotton...
By Darren Chan
Updated May 12, 2020
There are lots of Microbial fertilizer products in the market, many growers don’t know how to distinguish and choose the right products for crops. This article will tell you “Why we use Microbial fertilizer” & “Functions of different Microbial products. Why use Microbial Fertilizer ProductsIt’s a kind of product that the life activities of microorganisms make crops get a specific fertilizer effect. Microbial fertilizers products play an essential role in agriculture, not only in improving the supply of soil nutrients, but also in promoting crop growth, disease resistance, and stress resistance. After applying the microbial fertilizer in the soil, the “symbiotic effect of fungi and crops,” “nutrient coordination effect,” “biological nitrogen fixation effect” will occur between the fungus, crops, and soil ecological environment to ensure healthy growth and stability of the crops...
Categories: Agribusiness, Cotton, Organic Row Crops
Published Jan 10, 2019
This is an unquestionably tough time to be a farmer. A trade war has beaten down already marginal prices, inputs have risen more than anyone could have predicted and many of us have experienced a so-called thousand-year weather event--not only once but twice in the last four years. You hear the same advice all around during times like this: “The farmers who will survive and thrive during tough times are low-cost producers. ” For the most part, this is very good advice. Farmers are inundated with a number of questionable inputs and, during the toughest of times, it’s not hard to see areas where we can cut rates or cut out products completely...
Categories: Agribusiness, Corn, Cotton
By Darren Chan
Published Apr 11, 2019
Damages of nematodesNematodes attack plant roots, stems and leaves. They are a major group of crop pathogens and cause worldwide losses estimated at about US$120 billion every year. They inhabit the soil and damage the roots of plants, weakening their ability to absorb water and nutrients. The symptoms of these damages include stunting, yellowing of plant leaves, and loss of plant vigour. Nematodes rarely killing plants directly, But they will affect plant growth and yields greatly...
Categories: Agribusiness, Cotton, Soybeans
By Owen Taylor
Published Sep 7, 2020
Producers could be without 3 primary over-the-top dicamba products in 2021 if a critical court ruling holds. Essentially, the decision banned dicamba, which strips away the main feature in dicamba-resistant technology – dicamba itself. Even before the 2020 crop wrapped up, many farmers and their crop advisors already were considering their Plan B – a weed management approach for 2021 that omits dicamba altogether. So, what will go into these Plan B’s?We posed that question to 12 consultants in 10 states across the Midwest, Midsouth, Southeast and Southwest. How will they and their clients formulate an approach in a year without the herbicide?Click here to learn about their potential approaches for the coming crop year...
By Darren Chan
Published Dec 17, 2019
What's Organic FertilizerNowadays, as the level of modernization of agriculture is getting higher and higher, sustainable agriculture is an important global issue. Organic food is receiving more and more attention. According to the trend, organic fertilizers are becoming the first choice for many people. Widely used for vegetables (tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber), fruits (strawberries, grapes, citrus), Cash crops (grass, flowers, cannabis)Organic Fertilizer DefinitionOrganic fertilizer is also called “farm manure... Cottonseed MealCottonseed Meal is a rich source of nitrogen and a small amount of phosphorus and potassium...
Categories: Agribusiness, Organic Row Crops, Wheat
Updated Dec 30, 2019
Part 1: Know Your True Cost of Production Why Your TCOP Matters How to Calculate Your TCOP Part 2: Take the Emotions Out of Your Marketing Plan Why You Need a Plan How to Create a Marketing Matrix How to Determine Your Marketable Inventory How to Use a Marketing Matrix Why You Need an Accountability Partner Part 3: Replace Dead Assets What Are Dead Assets? What Are Productive Assets? Part 4: Manage Your Cash Flow Conversion Cycle What a Cash Flow Conversion Cycle Is How to Speed Up Incoming Flows How to Postpone Outgoing Flows How to Minimize Paying Interest Part 5: Start Using Cover Crops. ... Cotton is a great crop to grow in combination with peanuts... So, that means that we will plan to have 1,600 acres of cotton and 800 acres of corn to go with the 800 acres of peanuts... We either need to shift that acreage to cotton, increase the capacity of our current harvesting equipment--getting a wider corn header or adding a grain cart--or increase the number of self-propelled units...
Categories: Agribusiness, Marketing, Cover Crops
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