Cotton acres in Texas, U.S. expected to increase amid good prices, drought

Cotton planting is underway, and Texas acres are expected to be up amid good prices and lingering drought conditions. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service statewide cotton specialist Ben McKnight, Ph.D., and John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton market economist, both in Bryan-College Station, said cotton remains very competitive with other warm-season crops. They also n...

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