In hopes of discovering ways to reinvent how cotton grows, botanists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have sent the plant to space. On Earth, gravity is the primary factor in a plant’s root ...

Every good investor knows it’s important to protect their investments, and cotton growers are no different. After the harvest is over and winter settles in, planning for the next season means more ...

Companies unveil innovative cotton cultivars with traits like nematode resistance, herbicide tolerance and improved fiber ...

When it comes to growing cotton, success starts before a single seed is planted. Many growers focus on managing cotton after it has emerged, but successful management begins below the surface and ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension trials suggest wider cotton rows and lower seed rates can maintain yields while reducing costs ...

A cotton seedling prepared for space. On Thursday, June 3 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 22nd SpaceX Resupply Mission launched. The mission successfully docked at the International Space ...

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Dublin, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Cotton Seed Market - Global Forecast 2026-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The cotton seed market is evolving rapidly as ...

Before the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, cotton gins dumped millions of pounds of cotton seeds into nearby rivers. In the meantime, cotton seeds had been valued in the West Indies for ...

Colastie Hebert LeBlanc, known as Tante Colastie by family and friends, was one of the few women still making brown cotton trousseau — a dowry for new brides. But she had 108 blankets. When asked to ...