several growers across the Cotton Belt provide perspective on NPE. “Our farm’s yield potential has increased significantly since 2008, there is no doubt,” says Alabama producer Nick McMichen.

such as Mississippi and Alabama. Cotton cultivation was pushing west, into the new southern territories, and plantation owners were desperate for slaves to work the crops. This selection is taken ...

Cotton: Percent Planted ... 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. ----- : Percent : AL : 27 15 12 31 AZ : 70 50 59 62 AR : 26 20 23 29 CA : 85 64 83 83 GA : 19 9 ...

Morris farms sesame, cotton and corn ... Rick Pate, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, said livestock can burn a lot of energy in the cold.