When Prices Improved, Producers Responded
Tommy Horton
Viewed from any angle, today's farmer has to be flexible enough to respond to market signals. When the New York cotton futures contract moves into the mid-70 cent range, decisions have to be made. Acreage shifts occur. This trend, which figures to continue through most of 2010, has had a ripple effect across the Belt.
For that reason, our staff has generated reports from the Southeast, Mid-South, Southwest and West to find out more details on why cotton acreage is increasing – and, more importantly, how can this momentum continue beyond 2010?
Our cover story on pages 10, 11 and 12 offers an overview of how the comeback is occurring, and National Cotton Council economist Gary Adams explains how this trend eventually brought us to this point. Included in this story are updates from Texas AgriLife Extension economist Jackie Lee and High Plains producer Ronnie Hopper.
source : cottonfarming
Tommy Horton
Viewed from any angle, today's farmer has to be flexible enough to respond to market signals. When the New York cotton futures contract moves into the mid-70 cent range, decisions have to be made. Acreage shifts occur. This trend, which figures to continue through most of 2010, has had a ripple effect across the Belt.
For that reason, our staff has generated reports from the Southeast, Mid-South, Southwest and West to find out more details on why cotton acreage is increasing – and, more importantly, how can this momentum continue beyond 2010?
Our cover story on pages 10, 11 and 12 offers an overview of how the comeback is occurring, and National Cotton Council economist Gary Adams explains how this trend eventually brought us to this point. Included in this story are updates from Texas AgriLife Extension economist Jackie Lee and High Plains producer Ronnie Hopper.
source : cottonfarming
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