Cotton

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Cotton plant grows in a field near College Station, Texas
July 21, 2026

Cotton prices rally as Texas growing conditions turn mixed

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 21, 2026

A pair of hands holding a pile of soil
July 8, 2026

Funding available for Texas row crop and vegetable producers

Landowners can receive up to $100,000 in incentives for adopting soil‑building, cost‑saving practices

A cotton seedling emerged in a field.
June 30, 2026

Growing conditions split by rain: improved moisture, lingering drought

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 30, 2026

a large group photo outside from above
June 25, 2026

Improving efficiency: Nation’s plant breeders discuss emerging technologies

Texas A&M breeders, students connect with industry at National Association for Plant Breeding meeting

Pasture mealy bug on a green blade of grass.
May 27, 2026

Warm and wet spring fuels pest pressures in Texas

Texas Crop and Weather Report - May 27, 2026

Stiles Farm Field Day banner hanging on black pipe fence in green field
May 26, 2026

Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 9 in Thrall

Emerging technologies, precision agriculture tools, crop pests to highlight program

Man in a maroon button down shirt smiles and gives a thumbs up for the camera.
May 13, 2026

Jeff Nunley ’88 ’91: Relationships founded in respect   

Former agricultural economics student advocates for farmers in Austin and Washington, D.C. 

A drone flies over green vegetation.
April 22, 2026

Cotton precision: Digital tools tested in Texas fields

Texas A&M AgriLife partners with Coastal Bend cotton producers on digital agriculture project

Tractors in a field near Corpus Christi.
April 21, 2026

Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 21, 2026

A lab technician inspects cotton seedlings in a lab.
April 16, 2026

Tweaking plant cholesterol precursors could protect cotton

AgriLife Research team uses gene editing to exploit biological weaknesses in plant-feeding insects

man stands looking outside a barn into blue sky
April 16, 2026

FarmHope workshop set for April 28 in Sinton

Free workshop to cover estate planning, financial planning and farm stress

people behind a red ribbon in front of a building
April 7, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife celebrates new home for center serving the High Plains

Expanded facility in Canyon to better serve region through research and educational outreach

two workers are behind a tractor collecting soil samples from an auger in a field
March 31, 2026

Deep soil testing can reduce input costs amid high fertilizer prices

Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high crop production expenses

A man stands in a field of cotton holding a large drone
March 6, 2026

Chris Cobos expands soil, water conservation science in Rolling Plains

New AgriLife Research scientist to concentrate on sustainable, regenerative conservation practices

Caroline Gleaton sits at her desk with computer screens to her left
February 26, 2026

A passion for people and numbers

Caroline Gleaton to retire after 47 years with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Individuals at a Master Marketer session
February 3, 2026

Master Marketer training set for Feb. 11-12 in Canyon

Long-running AgriLife Extension program helps producers implement risk management practices

Green cotton picker in an El Campo, Texas field
January 27, 2026

Texas drought, shifting markets shape 2026 crop outlook

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Jan. 27, 2026

A rust covered roof on an old barn can be seen behind a field of corn along Texas Farm-to-Market Road 1979
January 16, 2026

Winter Garden Row Crop Conference set for Jan. 26 in Hondo.

fluffy white cotton on brown plants
January 14, 2026

Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference set Feb. 10-12 in Lubbock

Texas A&M AgriLife to host in conjunction with Kansas and Oklahoma universities

Rows of cotton in a field
January 12, 2026

Annual Red River Crops Conference slated for Jan. 20-21 in Altus, Oklahoma

Conference provides agricultural producers with timely management information