As cotton producers face mounting challenges, a new invasive pest is only adding to the obstacles. The Cotton Jassid previously detected in Georgia has now made its way to the Lone Star State.
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UT Institute of Agriculture reporter Charles Denney visited a class at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, where students in the School of Natural Resources traded traditional classrooms for hands-on outdoor learning.
Cotton margins improved slightly, even as fertilizer and fuel costs rose due to the Strait of Hormuz disruption linked to the Iran war.
The New World Screwworm case was detected roughly 119 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border — at nearly the same latitude as Zapata, Texas.
Cotton prices improved last week, but drought, storms, and uneven planting are keeping risk elevated.
