The best asset for a successful cotton harvest is a good operator. Your harvester definitely ranks high in this area, too, but it can only do so much if you or the operator you hire lacks certain knowledge and skills. Fortunately, teaching people is always possible and learning more about your own harvester is a
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When Should You Start Picking Your Cotton?
If you are knew to the world of cotton picking, or are just looking to maximize your efficiency and get the best yield possible, then there is one crucial question you ought to be asking: When in the season, and on a day-to-day basis, should I start picking my cotton crop? As any experienced cotton
READ MOREThe Superiority of John Deere Cotton Harvester Parts
If you have spent even a little bit of time in the cotton picking business, then you know how ubiquitous and highly respected the John Deere name is in this industry. Wherever folks grow cotton, chances are there are John Deere cotton harvester parts nearby, as well as many people willing to sing the praises
READ MOREHarvesting Cotton: Square or Round Bales?
Across cotton fields, bales of freshly picked cotton are a common sight—it’s simply a natural step in the harvest. What might take some farmers by surprise, however, is seeing groupings of rounded cotton bales in place of the traditional square bales that have dominated the landscape for years and years. Where are these round bails
READ MORE5 Ways to Preserve Cotton Crop Yield Quality
It’s everything a farmer can do to keep their harvest free and clear of contaminants and detractors that might lower its overall quality or make portions of it unsuitable for sale. For hay, moisture and UV bleaching can be major detractors; for corn it comes down to pestilence and drought; and for cotton it’s all
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