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 ...

Edible cotton seeds could revolutionize the cotton industry. That's the goal of  one researcher who says the seeds would be an inexpensive protein source that could help feed millions of people.

As consumer demand for organic cotton soars, so does skepticism over the sustainability of the sector. The response must not be to retreat from organic cotton, but to invest more in supporting farmers ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23 (UPI) --The cotton industry hopes to launch a new market for a genetically modified cotton plant whose seeds are edible for humans. The push comes after the Food and Drug ...

Hatley, Western High Cotton award winner, farms about 1,000 acres of cotton on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

For five years, a farmer in Brazil disregarded biosafety measures and advanced into areas that prevented contamination of native cotton. In May 2024, Embrapa, which owns patents for genetically ...