All Multimedia Library: Video -

High Cotton award winners reflect on their families, friends

flaws — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:48:44 +0000

High Cotton winners reflect on cotton, friends and family during annual High Cotton Awards Breakfast at Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

Vision 21 Project: benchmark for cotton’s environmental impact

ephillips — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:26:14 +0000

Consumers are asking more questions about how agricultural products are grown and agriculturally-based products manufactured. The Cotton industry has been finding some interesting answers to those questions in the Vision 21 Project.

Stewardship, fellowship and passion

ephillips — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:06:33 +0000

Stewardship, fellowship and passion are three words Shawn Holladay wanted to talk about when he accepted the bronze Cotton Boll award for being named the Southwest High Cotton winner for 2012. Holladay and his wife, Julie, experienced an horrific growing season on the High Plans in 2011. But Holladay, like the other three regional winners honored at this year’s High Cotton Breakfast, wanted to talk about the good things in agriculture.

New varieties, better weather may help cotton rebound in 2012

flaws — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:30:12 +0000

2011 was a difficult year for cotton producers like Justin Cariker who was forced to replant some of his acres three times. But Cariker is still optimistic about cotton.

Sharpen labeled for preplant use in rice

flaws — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:54:30 +0000

BASF is introducing a new rice herbicide from its Kixor family of products. Sharpen will provide control of glyphosate-resistant weeds, such as Palmer amaranth and horseweed.

On becoming a more customer-centric company

ephillips — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:47:43 +0000

Farmers are facing a growing number of challenges these days. Sometimes the questions seem to come faster than the answers. Bayer CropScience leaders are positioning their company to provide more answers, making it more customer-centric in the process. The company’s Lee Rivenbark discussed those new directions and its commitment to cotton in an interview at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

2011 was a tough year for Southwest, 2012 could be more promising

ephillips — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:01 +0000

2011 was a difficult year for many cotton producers, particularly those who endured months of drought in the Southwest. High prices for peanuts and, to a lesser extent, for corn and soybeans could mean cotton farmers have a tough choice to make in the next few months. Florida’s David Wright discussed 2011 and the prospects for 2012 in a speech at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

U.S. rice industry can be prosperous – if farmers can catch a few breaks

flaws — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:07:23 +0000

Veteran rice producer Jimmy Hoppe talks about the prospects for Louisiana rice production in 2012 and beyond.

Some High Plains rain, more needed

ephillips — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:25:56 +0000

The 2011 crop year – hopefully – will go down as a once-in-a-lifetime experience for cotton producers in Texas. For that reason, growers should not be basing their irrigation plans for 2012 on what happened in 2011. Texas Extension Economist Jay Yates discussed an ongoing irrigation study and what might lie ahead for producers on the High Plains in a presentation at the Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference at this year’s Beltwide.

GDP growth could be key to cotton mill use in 2012

flaws — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:20:43 +0000

National Cotton Council's Gary Adams says global GDP growth could point to mill use in 2012.