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Return on Investment of Cotton Varieties in the South Delta of Mississippi During the 2002 Growing Season

John C. Coccaro and H. Randall Smith

ABSTRACT

Use of cotton varieties containing the Bollgard™ technology has increased since its introduction in 1996. There has been a further need in the cotton industry to reduce input costs, increase yield, improve fiber quality, provide an efficient means of pest control and increase net dollar returns. However, little information exists evaluating the multi-dimensions from technologies that include the impacts from the individual cotton variety. The objectives were to compare performance and net dollar returns of technology containing cotton products (BG/RR™ and Roundup Ready™ varieties) to conventional cotton varieties. The objective was to further explore the performance of the new Delta and Pine Land Company variety DP 555 BG/RR™. DP 555 BG/RR™ provided one of the highest yields across all locations during 2002 while offering the greatest net returns. This was due partially to the high yield and good fiber properties. When comparing the performance of the technology containing products to conventional products in the south Mississippi Delta in 2002, the BG/RR™ products provided a higher net return followed by the conventional and Roundup Ready™ products at $465, $425 and $366 per acre.





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