The United States is expected to harvest its lowest number of cotton acres since the 19th century, according to an estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “USDA projected this year’s ...

No matter where you travel in west Texas this year, the story is the same. Drought and heat created an endless battle for area cotton farmers. “It was a devastating year,” says Casey Jones, a farmer ...

Canola is a seed-efficient crop with high profit returns, best sold as canola oil for optimal income. Growing cotton, a valuable crop for making high-end goods, can help manage workflow with its ...

Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow to profits in an already weak market. The storm ripped through the ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Daylight Saving Time has ended and even though it gets dark earlier that doesn’t mean the farmers head home sooner. One area agriculture organization is asking Lubbock drivers ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - We’ve all been asking for rain for months, but cotton farmers now say it’s too late to save their crop. It’s now causing problems for area producers. Rain is always a good ...

ODEM, Texas — Your typical clock says there are roughly 13 hours of sunlight each day during the summer. Jon Whatley has done the math. He's going to need every minute to finish his work. It's hot and ...

BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - When you see fields of white cotton this time of year, it means the cotton plant has been sprayed with a defoliant to make it drop its leaves so the cotton can be ...