That was $0.12 less than the cotton sack had cost. I went home to bed. I was one cotton picker definitely on the decline. But at least in the future I too can speak with nostalgia, ...

Cotton pickers changed South. August 22, 2022 at 3:14 a.m. by Ninfa O. Barnard Special to The Commercial ...

Pinal County cotton farmers have overcome extreme heat, drought and water scarcity and maintained high yields.

A good cotton picker, pacing himself for a day’s work in the field, averages from 18 to 35 lb. an hour. But last week’s pickers were after something more than a day’s pay.

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), in partnership with MidWestOne Bank, announced the winner of the 2025 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Monday, The Cotton Picker Centennial Celebration took place in Robstown, a time for the community to take pride in who they are and where they come from.

While we were away from the cotton pickers Brian had a few breakdowns, but nothing that him and Daryl couldn’t fix. However, the day we finished milo, he had a fan drive go out in a cotton picker.

The cotton we are currently harvesting is about a bale and a quarter per acre, which is average for this area. The weather is going to continue to be the same for the next week, in the mid ’80s ...