It's Time for Me to Move toward the Deep End
2-26-2026
By this weekend I will have a cotton pitch ready for publication for your consideration. It will be available only on the log-in side under the “on-line Newsletter tab”. The main focus will be on math. It will not apply to other cotton production areas and other state budgets. We are blessed with lower overall pest pressure (weeds, insects, disease) and fewer resistant issues with the crop protection chemicals that we use than other regions. Still 2026 is not a cake walk if things don’t change, but it is not hopeless either. Already available on the on-line newsletter (click here) is the first strategy that will be the first order of business which is related to ordering seed. Look at this section so you can be thinking about how you want to address these options, but the first decision is related to seed. Even if you are waiting to order, go ahead and talk to you about these options to see what they have available. All retailers do not treat these situations equally. Plus some seed companies do not offer all the options mentioned in this first strategy.
LDP Dropping
2-26-2026
Changing from 1.95 today to about 0.3 cents tomorrow. Market is down today. I will have to drop several more cents to get back to the 2 cents area. There is a price drop today that reminds us of the downside risk and the POP payment reduces this risk. There is likely a bit of grower selling pressure because farmers a popping and selling before tomorrow. We'll see if the recent short term rally picks back up or....
The Variety Report Card is now published. Click on the 2026 Variety Report Card or this link to see the results. It will be updated for quality variations, but all of our varieties have very good quality now and yield is the primary selection tool. The report card rewards the varieties with more data and positive results because this gives us more confidence in selecting a reliable vehicle. I don't want the variety that did best last year in only a few locations. I want good performers for at least 2-3 years in strip plots as well as OVT plots.
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