Dr. Fred Bourland

Professor|University of Arkansas

2026 Abstract - SURVIVING LOW COTTON PRICES BY PRODUCING HIGHER LINT YIELDS: Based on current market prices and costs of production, most producers in the Mississippi River Delta must achieve record yields of cotton just to break even. Studies of genetic gain have shown strong increases in lint yield over time. Similarly, production yields over years in Arkansas have steadily increased. But how much more can producers expect yields to increase? This presentation will address this question by evaluating theoretical yield potential, physiological limits, and some approaches that might be used to increase cotton yields.