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GMO vs. Conventional Cotton Under Furrow Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Mac Young, Luis Ribera, Valorie Reynolds and, Steven Klose (August, 2011)

Summary

The costs and inherent risks involved in cotton production have increased significantly in recent years. Higher prices for inputs such as seed, fuel, and fertilizer along with escalating machine replacement costs have pressured producer profit margins. As a result, producers have begun to scrutinize various inputs and implement alternative strategies where possible.