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Janani Thapa
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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(000) bales
Global demand --
ring spinning
applications
Market prefers
highly uniform
fibers with less
neps
Figure 1: Average production and export of cotton
Source: www.nass.usda.gov 2
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• Texas is the largest producer of cotton in US. • Traditional use of West Texas cotton is rotor spinning.
• Due to introduction of long staple varieties.
Figure 2: US cotton belt
Figure 3: Yield lbs/planted acre in Texas
Source: www.nass.usda.gov
Figure 4: Yield share by states
US cotton belt
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New varieties improved returns to West Texas
cotton farmers by $ 1 million a year
Dr. Carl Anderson
……….But are West Texas cotton farmers receiving
potential returns with using traditional
stripper harvesting methods4
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Using varieties with strong genetic potential
Irrigated production Harvesting costs evaluated Ginned with appropriate sequence to maintain fiber quality
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Will shifting to picker harvest be financially rewarding for farmers:
Determine quality differences Determine cost and yield differences
Determine if improved markets served is possible
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Yield and quality data of fibers
from actual field (irrigated, variety
Fiber Max) for three cotton marketing
years - 2009, 2010 and 2011 under
picker harvest-picker ginning and
stripper harvest-stripper ginning
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Year Cost ($/acre)
2009 271
2010 1632011 216Average 217
Picker
Higher cost from stripper
Stripper Year Cost
($/acre)
2009 336
2010 210
2011 248Average 265
Year Cost ($/acre)
2009 65
2010 47
2011 32
Average 48
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Picker
Higher seed cotton yield from stripper
Stripper
YearYield
(lbs/acre)
2009 4898
2010 2938
2011 3908
Average 3915
YearYield
(lbs/acre)2009 62512010 39092011 4621Average 4927
YearYield
(lbs/acre)
2009 1353
2010 971
2011 713
Average 1012
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Picker
Higher lint yield from stripper
Stripper
YearYield
(lbs/acre)2009 17342010 10402011 1383Average 1386
YearYield
(lbs/acre)2009 18572010 11612011 1371Average 1463
YearYield
(lbs/acre)
2009 123
2010 121
2011 -11
Average 78
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Picker
Higher revenue from stripper
Stripper
YearRevenue ($/acre)
2009 1718
2010 1041
2011 1396
Average 1385
YearRevenue ($/acre)
2009 1833
2010 1132
2011 1382
Average 1449
YearRevenue ($/acre)
2009 114
2010 91
2011 -14
Average 64
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Picker
Little difference in overall profit
Stripper
YearProfit($/acre)
2009 14472010 8782011 1179Average 1168
YearProfit($/acre)
2009 14972010 9222011 1133Average 1184
YearProfit($/acre)
2009 49
2010 44
2011 -46
Average 16
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SJVSouth Texas
E/M 1
E/M 2
Traditional
Higher return Higher quality specification
Market Segments Spinning Quality Strength (GPT) Quality Rewards Color-Leaf-LengthSan Joaquin Valley Ring 21-2-36 31 1180-1600 South Texas Ring 31-3-36 29 270-540
East/Memphis 1 Ring 31-3-36 28 170-450
South
East/Memphis 2 Rotor 41-3-34 28 0-80
South West Rotor 41-4-33 25 -(80-290)14
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Year Picker Stripper 2009 E/M2 Traditional 2010 E/M2 Traditional 2011 South Texas E/M1
Hence, picker harvested cotton fibers can at least meet the quality standards of market segment E/M 2 (average premium 40).
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Little difference in returns from picker and
stripper harvesting methods in traditional
markets
Picker harvested West Texas cotton meets
higher segment market quality including short
fiber content, neps
A focused effort to produce irrigated, picker
harvested cotton appears to be promising
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You should select your venue before hand
Do enough literature search Make sure you have your concept clear
Make sure your data set is appropriate
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