Rainfall has benefitted many crops statewide, but the moisture also serves as a catalyst for insects and pests.

Cotton farmers are working to plant their seeds before the June 5 deadline, whether there has been enough rain or not.

The sharp decline in cotton production is attributed to both falling crop yields and a shrinking cultivated area. Over the past decade (FY15 to FY25), yields have dropped from 802kg to 475kg per ...

A cotton-growing region is battling a microscopic soil pest that is decimating cotton crops. Scientists have found that a new legume — called sunn hemp — may reduce the impact of reniform ...

Altogether, the NWS projects 3-6 inches of snow to be possible, which could potentially impact untreated roads ahead of the Cotton Bowl. According to the Winter Storm Watch advisory, travel could ...

One bale equals 170 kg. With soaring losses from cotton, farmers in Singh’s neighbourhood have been replacing the fibre crop with rice, which needs at least five to six times more water to grow.

Indore: The recent unseasonal rainfall has caused significant discoloration and damage to the standing cotton crop, raising apprehensions among farmers about fetching poor prices for their produce.

Copious rainfall that lashed Yadgir district in the last couple of days is threatening to harm cotton crop in Yadgir district. The district experienced torrential rainfall owing to depression ...

The U.S. cotton industry, which began the growing season optimistically after a series of well-timed showers, is now projected to produce its second-lowest crop in a decade. Economic pressures and ...

For farmers, the storm destroyed specialty crops like Wood's mushrooms as well as cash crops such as soybeans, cotton and peanuts ... lint to the ground, and tangled plants make harvest difficult ...

Image by Fotokostic, Shutterstock Cotton is one crop that will likely be affected ... know the extent of the impact until after the storm,” Jones said. “High winds will blow lint to the ground, and ...