Tag: John Robinson
Texas: Pricing for 2022 Summer Crops – Some at Record Highs May 9, 2022
This document provides recent market and contract pricing and contacts for a dozen Texas crops. Prices for major commodity crops corn, cotton, and grain sorghum are especially strong at this […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Rally Amid Speculative Buying Oct 15, 2021
Cotton futures rose rapidly over recent weeks as speculators began buying for potentially big profits based on expectations that prices would go up, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service […]
Texas Field Reports: Prices Good, Drought Bad for Cotton Apr 21, 2021
Texas cotton producers could have a tough year due to drought, but good prices are likely to soften the blow, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Drought and […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Rebound, but Supplies High Nov 10, 2020
Cotton prices recently bounced back following a steady fall driven by the pandemic’s effect on U.S. and global demand, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., […]
Texas Field Reports: COVID-19, Recession Cut Cotton Demand May 28, 2020
Cotton producers face an uncertain market future as demand for cotton and cotton products, like apparel, tumbled due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and economic recession, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension […]
Cotton: Bales And Bales Of Uncertainty Flood The Market – DTN Apr 1, 2020
The worldwide COVID-19 health and economic crisis will make it difficult, but not impossible, for cotton farmers to make a profit this year. John R.C. Robinson, a Texas A&M professor […]
Texas Field Reports: Coronavirus Spreading Uncertainty Among Cotton Growers Mar 4, 2020
Uncertainty surrounding the spread of coronavirus has Texas cotton producers in limbo regarding their crop options for 2020, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension […]
Alabama: Wiregrass Cotton Expo, Dothan, Feb. 14 Feb 4, 2020
Genetics, profitability, crop management and soil fertility are a few of the topics on tap for discussion at the 2020 Wiregrass Cotton Expo. The annual Cotton Expo will be held […]
Texas: Feed Grains, Cotton Marketing Workshop, Amarillo, Feb. 6-7 Jan 8, 2020
Knowing how to grow a crop is important, but learning how to market that crop is equally vital to surviving in today’s agricultural climate. That’s what feed grain and cotton […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Low Amid Poor Market Conditions Nov 5, 2019
Texas cotton growers face poor prices amid high domestic and foreign production, coupled with weakening demand, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton […]