Cotton acreage was down last year in the Southeast and will likely go down more in 2013, mostly because of a lack of profitability compared to grain crops.

Finding more profit in cotton for growers is an ongoing challenge for Tom Wedegaertner’s team at Cotton Incorporated, and cooperative efforts to produce flavor-infused, gourmet oils made from cottonseed may just be the ticket.

 

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