If realized, this total would represent the smallest U.S. planting total since 2015, when American production fell to 8.6 ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - U.S. cotton is struggling with demand. Foreign countries are stealing market share, while man-made fiber is seeing a surge in popularity with the growth of online shopping.

This year, a group of Shallowater students beat the odds, taking home first place by spotlighting the South Plains’ most ...

COLORADO CITY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A multitude of factors is forcing many cotton gins across the Big Country and surrounding areas to scale back production, with some at risk of shutting down entirely ...

Arizona cotton farmers took a major financial hit in 2025, though some farmers hope things will turn around with government ...

In many areas of the South, cotton is king. It’s a dependable crop, and in turn, it’s made farmers loyal to what they grow. But with cotton prices falling below farmers’ breakeven, that crop is ...

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 ...

The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has said Pakistan’s cotton sector showed clear signs of recovery during the 2025 season, as ...

Bangladesh's textile value chain stakeholders have renewed calls for stronger domestic cotton production and the removal of fiscal barriers, following a joint meeting between industry bodies and ...

Domestic cotton consumption is expected to remain flat in CYi2026, despite subdued output. Analysts cited in the Icra report ...

Pakistan’s textile industry, long regarded as the backbone of the national economy, is confronting what many industry leaders ...

In 1912, Tempe farmers began converting their crops to cotton production Pima, a pest-resistant strain of Egyptian long-staple cotton, was developed in 1916 By 1939, cotton was a $12.5 million ...