More cotton in at least one area

Ernie Flint, Extension Area Agronomist in central Mississippi, expects maybe a small increase in cotton acreage in his counties this year. Ernie covers mainly the hills but also has some Delta land in his territory.

"Cotton acreage will increase a little in some localities; but overall I expect that we will only see a slight increase from last year," he wrote in this month's central Mississippi Field Crops Newsletter. "All things considered, that’s good news since at one time we thought we might see another big drop below last year’s 360K acres in Mississippi. A drop could still be in the cards; but at the moment I believe we may see a little gain over last year as the result of lower prices for corn and soybeans, lower wheat acreage, and high basis charges for grains."

To read Ernie's full report, click here.

-- Owen Taylor