The Cotton Companion

As we enter prime weed control season, dicamba drift complaints are popping up in the Mid-South. Cotton Grower editors Beck and Jim discuss why this is happening, and what you can do to keep your neighbors happy in 2017.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman return from a long hiatus to join you for #Plant17. We’ll talk WASDE, crop progress, and bring in Dr. O.A. Cleveland to examine this dizzying cotton market.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman examine the industry’s response to EPA’s approval of Monsanto’s XtendiMax herbicide, including new guidelines from Mid-South Plant Boards.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman talk about EPA’s approval of Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide brand, as well as crop progress and an update on pending corporate mergers.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman examine a busy week in cotton news, headlined by the official merger of Bayer and Monsanto.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman are joined by economist Dr. O.A. Cleveland to discuss what growers should do about the recent shifts in the cotton market.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman recap the factors that led us to a surprising 75-cent market. NCC President and CEO Gary Adams discusses the state of the industry.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes talk about the unexpected bump in acreage reflected in the USDA Acreage Report. University of Tennessee Extension cotton specialist Tyson Raper joins the guys to talk about PGR management.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the much anticipated arrival of the Ginning Cost Share Program. Members of the NCC’s Emerging Leaders program drop in to share their thoughts on the industry.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the potential Bayer and Monsanto merger, as details begin to emerge. Dr. Mike Buschermohle, University of Tennessee Extension expert, joins to discuss how precision practices could save you money this year.