A treasure of cotton

October 13, 2010

By hammersmith

[Source: Tri-Valley Cental] – Cotton farmers are looking forward to harvesting this year’s crop.

Prices are higher than they have been in over 15 years, between 96 cents and more than $1 a pound, according to Randy Norton, an extension agent with the University of Arizona’s Safford Agricultural Center. Last year, prices were only 64 cents per pound.

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