Along with most other events scheduled for 2020, the High Plains Journal-sponsored Cotton U in-person event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event then pivoted to a virtual platform on Dec. 3 in order to provide the cotton growers of the High Plains with the same line-up of industry experts and information packed presentations.
This yearâs event speakers included: Seth Byrd, Oklahoma State University cotton Extension specialist, Dr. Warren Ashley Hammac, soil science/agronomic specialist at Ward Laboratories, John Robinson, professor and Extension economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University and the ever-popular Cotton-U farmer panel.
Robinson took the screen for an informative presentation on the current and future cotton market outlook and risk management considerations. He said in the past cotton prices were controlled by regional markets and trends, but nowadays it is a worldwide enterprise that mimics the rise and fall of other countries.