Yangxuan Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia Cotton farming is a complex business, and growers have faced significant financial challenges over the years. In particular, 2024 proved to be a difficult year for cotton producers, marked by high input costs and low cotton prices, which left many struggling with negative profit margins. In 2024, …
Camp Hand, Wade Parker, and Trey Davis DRY – Dryland IRR – Irrigated Bolded varieties – Top yielding group Shaded green and green font – Above location average Red line (between Burke and Cook) represents the overall trial average (1,247 lbs/acre) Contact your local UGA County Extension Agent for more information on variety selection and performance.
In our previous analysis, we explored the overall impact of potential trade policy shifts on Southern U.S. agriculture, highlighting significant risks to critical commodities. However, these impacts will vary widely across different states. This analysis focuses on the state-level effects, examining how the worst-case trade policy scenario (Scenario 2 in our previous study) could affect agriculture across individual states within the …
(MEMPHIS, TN) – The United States Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of seven members, seven alternates, and two advisors to serve three-year terms on The Cotton Board from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. Additionally, USDA appointed seven individuals to fill board vacancies. Newly appointed members: Caroline Collins Barber, Producer – GA; Doyle Schniers, Producer – TX; and Kelly …
The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 2025 Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop conducted by the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Production Workshop will feature breakout sessions …
Macon, Ga – Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Development Authority Executive Director Thomas G. Carter announced the opening of the application period for the SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program. This low-interest, emergency loan program will provide Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene essential funds to recover from damage, replace lost income, and continue farm operations until …
County UGA Cooperative Extension Service agents are an important resource for Georgia cotton farmers. Agents are known for delivering timely and accurate information, which is instrumental for the success of Georgia’s farmers. They also perform community specific research, education and outreach programs designed to help farmers maximize yields and efficiency. The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Awards to …
Producers can keep track of their price risk protection through revenue insurance in a given growing season by comparing the Harvest (Fall) Price to the Projected (Spring) Price determined by USDA-RMA. In the broader picture of a marketing plan, revenue crop insurances provide a form of price guarantee at a premium expense similar to locking in a price guarantee using …
The most recent agriculture Census defines total farm production expenses as “expenses provided by producers, partners, landlords (excluding property taxes), and production contractors for the farm business” (USDA/NASS, 2024). Based on Census data from 2017 to 2022, all southern states experienced higher overall production expenses (Table 1 in descending order based on change from 2017 to 2022). For 2017 to …
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida on September 26, 2024 as a Category 4 Hurricane. It was one of the largest and fastest storms to ever make landfall in the continental United States, measuring around 350 to 420 miles wide, and moving up to 30 miles per hour over land. These factors are part of what …
As we have noted over the past few months (see here and here), there is growing pressure to complete a farm bill in advance of the 2025 crop year and to provide economic assistance for 2024 losses given the low levels of support being provided by the current farm bill extension. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have also resulted in renewed calls for natural disaster …
Southern agriculture faces unique challenges, with limited crops that are both suitable and competitive in the region. Cotton, one of the major row crops in the Southern United States, has historically been favored for its drought resistance, making it well-suited to the region’s soil and weather conditions. Cotton is grown from Virginia to California across the southern U.S. In 2024, …