What’s behind the progress in Mississippi cotton yields?
What’s behind the progress in Mississippi cotton yields?

What’s behind the progress in Mississippi cotton yields?

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"A huge factor is genetics —the genetics in some of the varieties today are pretty unbelievable."

Hembree Brandon

Outstanding cotton yields the past six years, thanks in large part to genetic improvements in new varieties, are a major factor leading Mississippi producers to plant more acres, says Dr. Darrin Dodds, Extension cotton specialist at Mississippi State University.

While there is some variation in estimates for this year’s crop, Dodds and others with boots on the ground think the recent USDA estimate of 560,000 acres missed the mark by 50,000 - 100,000 acres or more.

Source: Delta Farmpress

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