The two-spotted leafhopper, a new pest native to India, has been found in Mississippi cotton fields and is expected to cause further damage to cotton yields in the coming years.

RICHTON — Mississippi cotton farmers are losing money — and some are preparing to abandon the crop altogether due to falling prices, extreme weather events, rising input costs and trade tensions.

A rainy spring caused major delays in cotton planting across Mississippi, leading to inconsistent crop development and reduced acreage statewide.As of Aug. 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rated ...

Cotton production will hang by the thin threads of demand in 2023 — and prices will likely sway in the 80¢ to 85¢ per pound range, depending on La Niña’s trajectory. Patience might be the most ...

PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - All the extreme heat we’ve been experiencing has made everyone miserable, and it has done a lot of damage to crops like peanuts and cotton. Local agriculture experts say ...

Dublin, Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "United States Cotton Market Report by Production, Consumption, Import, Export , States and Company Analysis, 2025-2033" has been added to ...

Agribusinesses contribute $1 billion to the Big Country economy annually, according to a 2022 infographic from the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Cotton is considered ...

For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new ...