As a cotton producer myself, thank you for this story. You should more of these to enlighten people. I could write a book on the hardships farmers are facing and the entire ag industry as a whole. 2023 was also a record breaking dry year. We have had two extremely dry years in a row, and 2021 wasn’t a very good year either far many farmers. There hasn’t been enough coverage on the price of cotton seed which has gotten ridiculously high, as well as fertilizer, machinery, and other supplies such as tires, and all the parts it takes to keep us rolling. Cotton seed varieties have improved, but the high cost of the seed and technology fees keep offset any increases in price. Along with all of the other input costs. We’re selling cotton for roughly 70 cents per pound, on average, on a halfway decent year, and that still doesn’t come close to covering our expenses depending on weather, and how much money we have invested in that particular crop year. Labor costs are also at an all time high because we can’t compete with the oil field jobs and the construction jobs. The entire industry is suffering from labor shortages and everyone seems hell bent on not allowing people from Mexico to come over here and fill those jobs. American citizens do not want to work in ag jobs when they can make more money working literally anywhere else. Thank you , and please do more of these types of stories. People who don’t farm, have no clue what the industry faces, and how it all effects them, the consumer.
Here is the problem , certain crops are better grown in Arid regions. South Eastern Cottons are cheap. Cotton grown in Desert regions have longer strands and are worth more. So when growing cotton in these areas, it should be expected that some years, the whole crop will be destroyed by Drought. This goes for Certain fruits we eat by hand. Grapes and Oranges are sweeter because it's not diluted with water. OIly crops are similar, which is why buttery Hass is grown in California, while crappy giant avocados grow in Florida, as well as Olives and nuts.
Our entire economy relies on the climate staying the same. A lot of farmers will lose everything if they get less water, or more water, or hotter temperatures, or colder temperatures. No matter how much money the cotton industry brings in, Texas politicians surely care more about keeping oil and gas happy.
@@Alex-pj8nz Everywhere cotton is grown in the world is experiencing the same issues. America is the country with the best resources to combat climate change and literally half it's politicians in power refuse to admit it even exists to do anything about it. Plus the truck & SUV culture is out of control, so it seems the people have the exact same issues.
growing one of the most water thirsty crops in the desert. nothing can go wrong. as long as you are the businessman that thinks only about himself and thinks only short term
You didn’t watch the part where they talked about cotton being a very drought tolerant plant did you ? Just because it’s tolerant doesn’t mean it doesn’t need any water.
@@nick4506 That's not even close to true for hemp. According to the Stockholm Environment Institute, the water required to get 1kg of usable hemp is about 2,123 liters compared to cotton's 9,788 liters.¹ That's over four times as much water. 1. Cherrett, N., Barrett, J., Clemett, A., Chadwick, M. and Chadwick, M. J. (2005). Ecological Footprint and Water Analysis of Cotton, Hemp and Polyester. Report prepared for and reviewed by BioRegional Development Group and World Wide Fund for Nature - Cymru. Stockholm Environment Institute
They own every board, council, and politician. All these corporate and "family" farmers. Wanna know a secret: Natives are actually the worse at environmental and societal protection and preservation. Why do you think car companies and drug companies "give" them THEIR patents. But, no one cares.
Were you not listening? Cotton has "drought-tolerant qualities" @2:19. Also, the U.S. has been one of the world's top producers and the number one exporter of cotton @1:40. The reason being? The U.S. contains "the largest contiguous stretch of arable farmland on the planet". th-cam.com/video/BubAF7KSs64/w-d-xo.html This hasn't been a problem until humans came about and caused global warming to speed up. Our planet is dying we need to act NOW. Sentiments like "maybe don't try to grow water intensive crops like cotton in the desert" just make people minimize our global crisis.
@@jdoglegacy99 or maybe stop practicing monoculture. Does not matter if you have "the largest contiguous stretch of arable farmland on the planet", when you cant retain water in the soil due to monoculture practices.
As I stated elsewhere, switch to Hemp. This video ignored that cotton needs intense fertilization, protection from insects and far MORE water than Hemp (which is stronger) needs.
So ironic because I've always seek to buy 100% cotton products, I like the feel of cotton products and they seem to be more breathable and cooler to wear than the synthetic stuff which tends to make me sweat more or maybe because i'm an organic farmer as well i just tend to like more natural stuff lol I dunno.
Actually, cotton "breathes" far worse that synthetics. Classic Hawaiian shirts are made from Dacron for this reason. Cotton hangs onto sweat, whereas the synthetics pass it through as vapor.
Hemp is the answer. It grows in harsher climates with less water, can create fabrics far greater in quality, durability and softness compared to cotton, and can use a lot less farmland to grow for the same amount of material.
@@salted_lizard yes, another winter option is acrylic fiber that got numerous fibril in it that is able to trap body warmed air inherently as acts an insulation to keep warm.
We’ve tried that, the infrastructure needed to do it is a whole other thing, and unless a Lot of farmers are willing to do it, it’s unprofitable. It’s been tried in my area and it flopped. The input costs to get established are not doable for most farmers.
It looks good on paper lol. Doesn’t work, or hasn’t yet. Too expensive to change over and there is no infrastructure for it. Maybe don’t bash Biden when he tries to upgrade the infrastructure in this country 😉 just a thought.
Almost nothing grows without water or in soils that are too hot for the roots. Have these farmers seen the forecasts for the accelerating #ClimateCrisis?
At Three yields P/A. & Bout half to third less water use per crop. Many more applications then cotten.. Much stronger product, Growing Hemp inplace of cotton will help conserve, land space, water, power. And use less chemicals... The whole plant can be used, Seed for oil, Leaf for material. Stalks/twigs for building product's. It's a WIN,WIN,WIN SITUATION.. More yields p/a, less running costs equals a Healthy business... Happy Workers.. = QUALITY PRODUCTS.
I’m surprised there’s any cotton grown in the US anymore. Personally I find cotton to be the only comfortable material for clothing and bedding. There’s gonna come a day not to far in the where we rely on desalination for water
Nah, only in the (mid)west. The east is actually getting more rain than historic averages.. farmers are just greedy. Why Texas farmers plant 40,000 acres of cotton in the middle of a desert is beyond stupid.
I live in AZ. In a farming community. They farm here?! They lied to everyone who brought homes farms were going away blah blah blah. That's why water is gone. And Americans receive none of the food. It's sent overseas. The chicken producers pollute every facet in the state and then have the nerve to be on every board. Just for the privilege of ruining the lives of residents. But no one cares. It'll be coming to your backyard soon. Today us, tomorrow you. And at the speed of greed and immorality today. Sooner than you think.
@@steven4315 true, but the one thing it gives you is a 99% guarantee of potable water, assuming nothing breaks at the plant. Some people prefer the higher guarantee over price. Look at AZ?
I have sensitive skin therefore I always try to find 100% cotton cloth if possible. Cotton feel much more comfortable compare to synthetic fiber. Also cotton is more breathable. Besides, if you accidentally caught on fire, synthetic fiber will burn and spread the fire really fast and also stick to your skin, therefore you will have much higher chance to get burn.
Actually, polyester does not burn; it melts. I consider that characteristic to be evidence that it is of evil origin. It is a tacky, wretched abomination.
As a farmer (Mid-south, not TX) whose livelihood depends on consumers purchasing cotton, I am delighted to read so many comments here expressing a preference for cotton clothing and an aversion to that tacky, wretched abomination, polyester.
@@lifeonthefarm6001 On the other hand, it troubles me to read so many nasty, ignorant remarks: "Wish cotton would go extinct. Karma for using slaves. Lubbock cotton farmers are rich. Climate change deniers. Grow hemp instead."
yes, especially the farmers in countries with high inflation are under more difficult conditions because the money is running out and the country's taxpayers make the job even more difficult Greetings from Turkey
Except hemp is incredibly labor intensive and there’s no market for it. Not to mention it’s no more water efficient than cotton. We tried it a few years ago and lost a pretty good bit of money on it. There’s just not a market
Others also a new technology that some people are using it they are called trees what they do is they plant trees in the trees actually pull moisture out of the air and then bring it into the soil to water themselves but once they get going then it can spread and then you plant other plants that also create water out of the air and it also helps cool the land and stops wind erosion and multi-species crops grown together just require less water... So look into it they're called trees.
Grow Hemp instead. It's a much better crop for making Fibers. Problem solved. The problem with cotton is that it feels cold when it gets wet and it takes a long time to dry.
@@stefanjohansson2373 The industrial hemp crop grows very fast, requiring only 90 to 120 days for harvesting. This means you can grow it up to three times per year. It tolerates drought and frost to a reasonable degree. Ideally you'd want 70 to 80 degree weather (Fahrenheit). Most of Texas and Oklahoma would be ideal for growing industrial hemp. Industrial hemp can be used for fuel, food and fiber. It contains very low amounts of CBD (cannabidiol). Please don't confuse industrial hemp with medicinal hemp. You can even use hemp to make concrete blocks. It's called Hempcrete. You can find more information on the Internet.
@@insomnia9999 Cotton farming in the High Planes of Texas (the area referenced in the video) developed well after the emancipation proclamation. No slaves there. The black population there is less than 10%. Look it up. Mr. Evans makes no appeal for sympathy at all in the video. In fact, he states that his crop insurance is a life saver to him. So, your feeling nothing is misplaced.
"When I get to California I'm going to get me some grape....and I'm going the squash them all over my face...." old grandpa never did get there.....he just live a life and lived out of it....and just think they never irrigated with that underground water....and now after 70 years of pumping....it going to go dry....
Maybe people should be buying new clothes every few months when their old clothes is perfectly fine. Don't buy into fashion trend instead buy clothing that don't go out of style that's made with quality. Don't buy fast fashion brand that use bad quality material and it only last a few wash.
Never. I will never wear polyester if I have to grow cotton, flax and wool myself. I can give up silk. That's really inconvenient. I'm already really upset that you can hardly find cotton thread anymore. Just having that tiny bit of polyester thread annoys me. And plastic buttons, too, but frankly glass is very impractical (they used to have that in the old days.) Mother of pearl is okay, but not that durable for heavy use either. When you think buttons are metal, they might be metal-colored plastic. Really crap. Still, I won't wear polyester or rayon either.
Try linen + hemp fabrics. There are options other than cotton. Europeans wore wool, linen and hemp garments for hundreds of years before Indian and Egyptian cotton became popular in the 19th century. Focus on wearing Wool, Linen, and Hemp. You can probably find cotton threads in specialty shops.
I don’t understand the people wanting to wear the synthetic fibers. I hate the way they feel on the skin and when you sweat it’s so gross. The synthetic fibers do not absorb the sweat it keeps it on the skin causing rashes and just feeling icky. It’s like plastic. There is nothing better than cotton imho. It’s the softest and cotton feels great on the skin. Give me cotton any day over the plastic feeling synthetic fibers.
@@magaareinbredhillbillies The USDA, that the dept of agriculture is going to give over 180 billion dollars of its budget to food stamps and other child nutrition programs this year. 80% of the farm budget goes to these programs.
A few big corporations own every seed that’s used to produce food and fiber. I know it’s a scary thought isn’t it. Just imagine what’s going to happen when they are the ones owning and farming the land. They’ll be able to afford the kind of lobbying that will let them name their price in the market, just like they have on the seed selling end of things.
To my knowledge our local cotton crop in the Florida Panhandle had close to perfect weather this year. Most of our cotton crops are alternated with peanut crops.
Cotton value is determine by the length of the fibers. Desert Cotton is worth a lot more, because of its longer fiber, which means that the thread is stronger, and therefore the cloth last longer. SHorter fiber is added as filler. the alternative is to mix short fiber cotton, with synthetics.
They know it is about the cotton is anything that's made in the United States that's made from cotton is extremely expensive. I buy most everything directly from China myself because even if it is cotton it's way less than you could pay here in the United States. I bought a pair of shoes in the United States was a $150. 100% of the boots I took them back to the store because I got them from China the same shoe same brand same everything For $40 so why would I pay 150 in the United States where I can get them from $40 in China?
Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance wealth, a great career, purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life.
@@kathyrobert3172 I'm a newbie in Cypto and Btcoin and am holding some cyptocurrencies in my wallet but I'm scared of losing them due to the recent crash
Cotton growers,scientists and professors and promotional experts must prevail upon the consumers of textile products to prefer cotton materials to man made materials.
My mom used to pick cotton back in the 70's outside of Lubbock Texas. It's sad to see this because cotton is literally one of the main crops in that part of the state.
And yet the cotton industry in the biggest cotton producing region in the world, is lost on so many local residents. One of the biggest drivers of the economy here, and most people when you tell them you farm, say “ oh, what do you farm ?” Um…cotton. lol
*Hemp. Switch from Cotton to Hemp.* Hemp grows almost anywhere and with far less fertilizers, pesticides and water than what are necessary for Cotton (something THIS Story failed to point out). Hemp fibers are stronger than Cotton and Hemp also is a fully usable crop with essentially zero waste product.
Seems the real problem is We do not make the apparel in this country anymore . Harvest the cotton in the USA export it by SHIP to China, china makes the jeans and then exports the jeans by ship back to the USA to sell to Americans???? lets make the jeans here then we don't have all that waste in the middle!!!!!
I got an open invitation to anyone posting ignorant comments. I farm in west Texas and I’d love to have you here to personally show me how to do things better, more sustainably, and more efficiently.
I'm sorry I don't feel sad for those people that has a having this problem because most of these people don't believe in global warming I wonder what do they believe in? Well I didn't have this problem when the slaves was taking care of these fields that day.. You know they say what goes around in this world will come back to you but when it feels it comes back to you you don't like it then you sure don't love it.. No God don't like ugly. And then you tell me you wanna take a Guinea bird and make him a God God says do not put false gods before me so you think that you're gonna have a good feeling over your plants I don't think so.
Mybe that cotton machine made to use tree cotton and it even got ride of the seeds is a good idea now suddenly right. Yes use tree cotton we have hundreds of native cotton trees that use Magnitudes less water.
13 if I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 chronicle 7:13-14 Stop believing in science & technology & climate change. All power is in his mighty hands to change any circumstances. Amen Jesus saves! Go to him❤
I have a feeling that other than for extreme-weather clothing, Synthetic fibers will be banned/regulated soon. The reality is that fast fashion is a huge reason why microplastic pollution is everywhere.
Using up our groundwater aquifers and soil to grow non-food crops such as cotton and ethanol corn is stupid and shortsighted and will have very adverse effects on future generations.
Curious what your point is? I imagine that prior to mechanization, the workers on that West Texas farm were mostly Hispanic.
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For some reason I can’t bring myself to care about a “4th generation cotton farmer”. Something about the year math and the history that makes me want to see it burn.
Neither CNBC nor the 4th generation cotton farmer asked you to care. It is a business article about the current state of an industry. In fact, the farmer mentions that his crop insurance will save him.
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ancestors revenge 😂
I was thinking that same thing
Precisely 🤣
You reap what you sow.
meaning?
Not funny
Karma 🤷♂️
“They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.” -The world looking at U.S. historical cotton production
Exactly,
Pity they just had to Ban cheap and good Chinese cotton, textile mills are screwed.
.....free labor
@@Mr_Si313ter You mean prison labour in America and yet it’s still damn expensive and somewhat bad.
most farmer in west texas hire illegal people.
Waiting for 👴🏻 comments.
Welcome to environmental problems america🇺🇸
Yep. This is the first drought in recorded history. Tough times ahead.
Well… it’s a good thing they don’t have climate change in Texas. Just pray it away guys!
😂😂👏👏
As a cotton producer myself, thank you for this story. You should more of these to enlighten people. I could write a book on the hardships farmers are facing and the entire ag industry as a whole. 2023 was also a record breaking dry year. We have had two extremely dry years in a row, and 2021 wasn’t a very good year either far many farmers.
There hasn’t been enough coverage on the price of cotton seed which has gotten ridiculously high, as well as fertilizer, machinery, and other supplies such as tires, and all the parts it takes to keep us rolling.
Cotton seed varieties have improved, but the high cost of the seed and technology fees keep offset any increases in price. Along with all of the other input costs.
We’re selling cotton for roughly 70 cents per pound, on average, on a halfway decent year, and that still doesn’t come close to covering our expenses depending on weather, and how much money we have invested in that particular crop year.
Labor costs are also at an all time high because we can’t compete with the oil field jobs and the construction jobs. The entire industry is suffering from labor shortages and everyone seems hell bent on not allowing people from Mexico to come over here and fill those jobs.
American citizens do not want to work in ag jobs when they can make more money working literally anywhere else.
Thank you , and please do more of these types of stories. People who don’t farm, have no clue what the industry faces, and how it all effects them, the consumer.
I'm not switching to nylon of polyester. They make me sweat!
Here is the problem , certain crops are better grown in Arid regions. South Eastern Cottons are cheap. Cotton grown in Desert regions have longer strands and are worth more. So when growing cotton in these areas, it should be expected that some years, the whole crop will be destroyed by Drought. This goes for Certain fruits we eat by hand. Grapes and Oranges are sweeter because it's not diluted with water. OIly crops are similar, which is why buttery Hass is grown in California, while crappy giant avocados grow in Florida, as well as Olives and nuts.
Say what you will about the economies of it, cotton is a wonderful material to make clothing and other textiles out of
Our entire economy relies on the climate staying the same. A lot of farmers will lose everything if they get less water, or more water, or hotter temperatures, or colder temperatures.
No matter how much money the cotton industry brings in, Texas politicians surely care more about keeping oil and gas happy.
Well northern textile mills don’t care where cotton comes from as long as it’s cheap and good.
@@Alex-pj8nz Everywhere cotton is grown in the world is experiencing the same issues. America is the country with the best resources to combat climate change and literally half it's politicians in power refuse to admit it even exists to do anything about it. Plus the truck & SUV culture is out of control, so it seems the people have the exact same issues.
And you want politicians to stop climate from changing?
@@Eoin-B Most of those politicians that are climate deniers tend to be in the states most effected by them which is the southern US.
the government send them a check, they will be ok.
If cotton is 'drought tolerant' then HOW CAN THEY CLAIM THEY NEED ALL THE WATER?!?!?!?
There drought RESISTANT NOT WATER FREE meaning they can survive periods with drought (lack of water) but they cannot survive without water
Grow hemp. Cotton is a fussy plant
As a black guy I feel a confusing sense of happiness about this
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I was 100% thinking the same thing. Lol
Why? Droughts mean less food production. You up to starve??
Edwina Mendelssohn you have to ask?smh
@@edwinamendelssohn5129 if they stop growing cotton they will have more water for food growth. You can't eat cotton.
growing one of the most water thirsty crops in the desert. nothing can go wrong. as long as you are the businessman that thinks only about himself and thinks only short term
You didn’t watch the part where they talked about cotton being a very drought tolerant plant did you ?
Just because it’s tolerant doesn’t mean it doesn’t need any water.
Other more sustainable alternatives are hemp, flax (linen) and nettle
those need more water.
@@nick4506 That's not even close to true for hemp. According to the Stockholm Environment Institute, the water required to get 1kg of usable hemp is about 2,123 liters compared to cotton's 9,788 liters.¹ That's over four times as much water.
1. Cherrett, N., Barrett, J., Clemett, A., Chadwick, M. and Chadwick, M. J. (2005). Ecological Footprint and Water Analysis of Cotton, Hemp and Polyester. Report prepared for and reviewed by BioRegional Development Group and World Wide Fund for Nature - Cymru. Stockholm Environment Institute
I feel for the farmers but maybe don't try to grow water intensive crops like cotton in the desert.
They own every board, council, and politician. All these corporate and "family" farmers. Wanna know a secret: Natives are actually the worse at environmental and societal protection and preservation. Why do you think car companies and drug companies "give" them THEIR patents. But, no one cares.
Pretty hard to find good land cause the rich corporations are hogging up all good land
Were you not listening? Cotton has "drought-tolerant qualities" @2:19. Also, the U.S. has been one of the world's top producers and the number one exporter of cotton @1:40. The reason being? The U.S. contains "the largest contiguous stretch of arable farmland on the planet". th-cam.com/video/BubAF7KSs64/w-d-xo.html This hasn't been a problem until humans came about and caused global warming to speed up. Our planet is dying we need to act NOW. Sentiments like "maybe don't try to grow water intensive crops like cotton in the desert" just make people minimize our global crisis.
@@jdoglegacy99 or maybe stop practicing monoculture. Does not matter if you have "the largest contiguous stretch of arable farmland on the planet", when you cant retain water in the soil due to monoculture practices.
As I stated elsewhere, switch to Hemp. This video ignored that cotton needs intense fertilization, protection from insects and far MORE water than Hemp (which is stronger) needs.
Polyester amplifies armpit odor and feels like I’m wearing a plastic bag. If 100% cotton products were available in stores I would buy them.
Thank you.
So ironic because I've always seek to buy 100% cotton products, I like the feel of cotton products and they seem to be more breathable and cooler to wear than the synthetic stuff which tends to make me sweat more or maybe because i'm an organic farmer as well i just tend to like more natural stuff lol I dunno.
I feel the same way love the product ...Texas is definitely in a bind....
Actually, cotton "breathes" far worse that synthetics. Classic Hawaiian shirts are made from Dacron for this reason. Cotton hangs onto sweat, whereas the synthetics pass it through as vapor.
@@frequentlycynical642 Ohhh that's good to know
@@frequentlycynical642 but cotton has better absorbency. Which means it'll feel drier if you're not sweating much.
@@hydroaegis6658 It will never feel drier under any equivalent situation.
Hemp is the answer. It grows in harsher climates with less water, can create fabrics far greater in quality, durability and softness compared to cotton, and can use a lot less farmland to grow for the same amount of material.
According to the fiber properties ,hemp or linen is only good fiber for summer clothes.
@@salted_lizard yes, another winter option is acrylic fiber that got numerous fibril in it that is able to trap body warmed air inherently as acts an insulation to keep warm.
We’ve tried that, the infrastructure needed to do it is a whole other thing, and unless a Lot of farmers are willing to do it, it’s unprofitable. It’s been tried in my area and it flopped. The input costs to get established are not doable for most farmers.
You sound like a hippie 😂
Maybe shift to hemp ? Instead of wasting water on cotton
It looks good on paper lol. Doesn’t work, or hasn’t yet. Too expensive to change over and there is no infrastructure for it.
Maybe don’t bash Biden when he tries to upgrade the infrastructure in this country 😉 just a thought.
Almost nothing grows without water or in soils that are too hot for the roots.
Have these farmers seen the forecasts for the accelerating #ClimateCrisis?
Have u seen impact of ur ice car on climate
@@jashanvirsingh2166 Shh you idiot more co2 is produced making the electric car, and it doesn't become carbon neutral till after 100k miles.
These farmers are the root of the problem. Trying to grow cotton on the high plains is stupid
farmer are republican and don't believe in climate crisis.
@@phole1100 It isn't Arid climates produces far superior Cotton. But because tehy are farming in Arid areas, they should expect bad years.
Replace it with hemp. Hemp uses less than half the water and produces superior fiber.
At Three yields P/A. &
Bout half to third less water use per crop.
Many more applications then cotten.. Much stronger product, Growing Hemp inplace of cotton will help conserve, land space, water, power. And use less chemicals... The whole plant can be used, Seed for oil, Leaf for material.
Stalks/twigs for building product's.
It's a WIN,WIN,WIN
SITUATION..
More yields p/a, less running costs equals a Healthy business... Happy Workers.. = QUALITY PRODUCTS.
I’m surprised there’s any cotton grown in the US anymore. Personally I find cotton to be the only comfortable material for clothing and bedding. There’s gonna come a day not to far in the where we rely on desalination for water
Nah, only in the (mid)west. The east is actually getting more rain than historic averages.. farmers are just greedy. Why Texas farmers plant 40,000 acres of cotton in the middle of a desert is beyond stupid.
Switch to hemp + linen.
Desal is about $2,000 per acre foot, To expensive for agriculture.
I live in AZ. In a farming community. They farm here?! They lied to everyone who brought homes farms were going away blah blah blah. That's why water is gone. And Americans receive none of the food. It's sent overseas. The chicken producers pollute every facet in the state and then have the nerve to be on every board. Just for the privilege of ruining the lives of residents. But no one cares. It'll be coming to your backyard soon. Today us, tomorrow you. And at the speed of greed and immorality today. Sooner than you think.
@@steven4315 true, but the one thing it gives you is a 99% guarantee of potable water, assuming nothing breaks at the plant. Some people prefer the higher guarantee over price. Look at AZ?
I have sensitive skin therefore I always try to find 100% cotton cloth if possible. Cotton feel much more comfortable compare to synthetic fiber. Also cotton is more breathable.
Besides, if you accidentally caught on fire, synthetic fiber will burn and spread the fire really fast and also stick to your skin, therefore you will have much higher chance to get burn.
Cotton "breathes" far worse than synthetics. It hangs onto sweat and even the vapor of sweat.
Actually, polyester does not burn; it melts. I consider that characteristic to be evidence that it is of evil origin. It is a tacky, wretched abomination.
Thank you , keep wearing cotton ! 😊
@@frequentlycynical642 surly you must be joking lol.
As a farmer (Mid-south, not TX) whose livelihood depends on consumers purchasing cotton, I am delighted to read so many comments here expressing a preference for cotton clothing and an aversion to that tacky, wretched abomination, polyester.
Me too. Wear cotton !
@@lifeonthefarm6001 On the other hand, it troubles me to read so many nasty, ignorant remarks: "Wish cotton would go extinct. Karma for using slaves. Lubbock cotton farmers are rich. Climate change deniers. Grow hemp instead."
@@robertroyal6478 I know. People have no clue.
They should be improving the land to
hold more water. They shouldn’t be engineering cotton, they should teach farmers how to improve their soil.
They do … farmers spend a ton of time on soil health
We already know how to do that my friend. We can only do so much. It’s up to Mother Nature to do the rest.
You just gave me an idea for my next video, thanks.
4th Generation cotton farmer you say?
I wonder who was the first generation 🤔
4th generation means 100-120 years. So they started around 1900.
@@daveharrison84 Shhhh. Don't use common sense and math skills. Their pathetically small brains can't comprehend
lack of free labor is a big issue
It's lack of rain 🙄
No farmer is happy
Not only in America
It's issue every where in the world
yes, especially the farmers in countries with high inflation are under more difficult conditions because the money is running out and the country's taxpayers make the job even more difficult Greetings from Turkey
That’s because for the amount of land, money , equipment , and time they have invested, politicians think we should be happy with 1960 profit margins.
It's almost like cotton is one of the most absurdly water-thirsty crops you could grow and we should switch to Hemp
Except hemp is incredibly labor intensive and there’s no market for it. Not to mention it’s no more water efficient than cotton. We tried it a few years ago and lost a pretty good bit of money on it. There’s just not a market
No, it’s actually not lol.
Treat my cotton t-shirts without side seams as precious antiques.
Love natural fibre apparel coz my skin can breathe better through them.
I avoid buying clothes with synthetic fibre, it has its place but l don’t want to wear a garment that’s mostly synthetic.
Karma.....🧐🧐🧐🧐
Switch to hemp
It's been long overdue.
America's cotton industry has been going down ever since 1865
Only because the industry as a whole votes for guys like Ted Cruz And Donald Trump lol.
@@lifeonthefarm6001Trump 2024 🇺🇸
So, this is an idealized opportunity to grow industrialized hemp, more uses, less resources required and better for the environment.
Others also a new technology that some people are using it they are called trees what they do is they plant trees in the trees actually pull moisture out of the air and then bring it into the soil to water themselves but once they get going then it can spread and then you plant other plants that also create water out of the air and it also helps cool the land and stops wind erosion and multi-species crops grown together just require less water... So look into it they're called trees.
Time to move to hemp it is more drought resistant
Grow Hemp instead. It's a much better crop for making Fibers. Problem solved. The problem with cotton is that it feels cold when it gets wet and it takes a long time to dry.
Nothing bad with hemp?
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The industrial hemp crop grows very fast, requiring only 90 to 120 days for harvesting. This means you can grow it up to three times per year. It tolerates drought and frost to a reasonable degree. Ideally you'd want 70 to 80 degree weather (Fahrenheit). Most of Texas and Oklahoma would be ideal for growing industrial hemp.
Industrial hemp can be used for fuel, food and fiber. It contains very low amounts of CBD (cannabidiol).
Please don't confuse industrial hemp with medicinal hemp. You can even use hemp to make concrete blocks. It's called Hempcrete.
You can find more information on the Internet.
@@paulheydarian1281 You totally missed my simple question 😂
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I like industrial hemp. It could save a lot of cotton and other types of farmers, since the hemp crop has many uses.
Nice video
Bring back good old days - 👴🏻
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Yea, before colonizers arrived with all of their diseases.
As a descendent of former slaves in this country…. I feel NOTHING for these former plantations.
Making assumptions here?
@@TheHk1966 no I’m not. Look it up.
@@insomnia9999 Cotton farming in the High Planes of Texas (the area referenced in the video) developed well after the emancipation proclamation. No slaves there. The black population there is less than 10%. Look it up. Mr. Evans makes no appeal for sympathy at all in the video. In fact, he states that his crop insurance is a life saver to him. So, your feeling nothing is misplaced.
Oh no not the cotton industry?! Let’s call the drought the Season of Sherman’s Spirit
always some ignorant Yankee with a wiseass comment. Get help
Reminds me of the novel "Grapes of wrath" by John Steinbeck. Hardships like this are not new, but still as challenging as they were.
"When I get to California I'm going to get me some grape....and I'm going the squash them all over my face...." old grandpa never did get there.....he just live a life and lived out of it....and just think they never irrigated with that underground water....and now after 70 years of pumping....it going to go dry....
They dont got dark people picking it no more. thats the issue.
Dark people didn't make it rain. 🤦🏻♀️
Problem with plastic clothing is it doesn't biodegrade. Just goes into water and ground and stays there forever.
Maybe people should be buying new clothes every few months when their old clothes is perfectly fine. Don't buy into fashion trend instead buy clothing that don't go out of style that's made with quality. Don't buy fast fashion brand that use bad quality material and it only last a few wash.
The cotton industry hasn't been the same since 1865.
Suffering draught of a different kind lol
Good 😆😆
Yea we came up with a better plan called the cotton gin
always some ignorant ass with a smart comment
As a black guy that’s funny af
I just drove through Southern Arkansas and there’s cotton everywhere, waiting to be picked up
It's strange to see no trees in these farms.......
Hence no water.
Also
Pesticides, fertilizer, GMO etc are soil killing.
Hence no water
Never. I will never wear polyester if I have to grow cotton, flax and wool myself. I can give up silk. That's really inconvenient. I'm already really upset that you can hardly find cotton thread anymore. Just having that tiny bit of polyester thread annoys me. And plastic buttons, too, but frankly glass is very impractical (they used to have that in the old days.) Mother of pearl is okay, but not that durable for heavy use either. When you think buttons are metal, they might be metal-colored plastic. Really crap. Still, I won't wear polyester or rayon either.
I agree with everything you said!! I hate polyester!!
Try linen + hemp fabrics.
There are options other than cotton.
Europeans wore wool, linen and hemp garments for hundreds of years before Indian and Egyptian cotton became popular in the 19th century. Focus on wearing Wool, Linen, and Hemp. You can probably find cotton threads in specialty shops.
Makes my skin crawl just reading the posts about polyester lol.
I don’t understand the people wanting to wear the synthetic fibers. I hate the way they feel on the skin and when you sweat it’s so gross. The synthetic fibers do not absorb the sweat it keeps it on the skin causing rashes and just feeling icky. It’s like plastic. There is nothing better than cotton imho. It’s the softest and cotton feels great on the skin. Give me cotton any day over the plastic feeling synthetic fibers.
Real talk Sassygirl
Hemp Hemp Hemp
"Bring in the slaves" is what I was not thinking.
Do they still use black people?
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4000 acres? I don't think this guy will be too badly off regardless.
That’s a common misunderstanding. With input costs crazily high, you need more acres just to break even. And have you seen cotton prices?
Why does having lots of land help him? He can't sell it if crops can't be grown. It would have no value.
@@frequentlycynical642 he gets a bigger check from the government.
@@magaareinbredhillbillies The USDA, that the dept of agriculture is going to give over 180 billion dollars of its budget to food stamps and other child nutrition programs this year. 80% of the farm budget goes to these programs.
@@scottowensbyable farmers also want their welfare.
There is a movie Bitter Seeds which tries to describe India's problem,in relation to cotton farming.Is the problem the seeds?
A few big corporations own every seed that’s used to produce food and fiber.
I know it’s a scary thought isn’t it. Just imagine what’s going to happen when they are the ones owning and farming the land. They’ll be able to afford the kind of lobbying that will let them name their price in the market, just like they have on the seed selling end of things.
To my knowledge our local cotton crop in the Florida Panhandle had close to perfect weather this year. Most of our cotton crops are alternated with peanut crops.
Cotton value is determine by the length of the fibers. Desert Cotton is worth a lot more, because of its longer fiber, which means that the thread is stronger, and therefore the cloth last longer. SHorter fiber is added as filler. the alternative is to mix short fiber cotton, with synthetics.
They know it is about the cotton is anything that's made in the United States that's made from cotton is extremely expensive. I buy most everything directly from China myself because even if it is cotton it's way less than you could pay here in the United States. I bought a pair of shoes in the United States was a $150. 100% of the boots I took them back to the store because I got them from China the same shoe same brand same everything For $40 so why would I pay 150 in the United States where I can get them from $40 in China?
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i swear i just invented rain machine few month ago,,thanks,,hhe
Please keep 🙏 giving information on cotton scenarios world over.
From Madura Meenakshi Cotton Company Chennai Tamilnadu India.
Cotton is a HUGE waste of water resources
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Cotton growers,scientists and professors and promotional experts must prevail upon the consumers of textile products to prefer cotton materials to man made materials.
My mom used to pick cotton back in the 70's outside of Lubbock Texas. It's sad to see this because cotton is literally one of the main crops in that part of the state.
Was she Uighur?
@@wageslave387 Uyghurs use US$500k John Deere machines. Just pick any Xinjiang video and you will see one working away in the background.
@@wageslave387 UGH no lol. I don’t see how your response correlates here as Uyghurs are from China and of the islamic faith but okay.
sing a blues black boy!!!
And yet the cotton industry in the biggest cotton producing region in the world, is lost on so many local residents.
One of the biggest drivers of the economy here, and most people when you tell them you farm, say “ oh, what do you farm ?” Um…cotton. lol
India 🇮🇳 is largest cotton producers in the world due to favorable weather ☀️ and SUN light in India
Back In my day 👴 👴
Well the comments section isn't as unhinged as i thought
Did you know polyester absorbs smells, like body odor? Yes, it's true. It's also more difficult to wash stains out of it.
Throw it out to be recycled and buy a new one
Did you k oe you sound like a cotton bot? And that there are othrr alternatives than gallons of water consuming cotton
try using a couple of teaspoons of vinegar to remove the smell. this also removes mold and mildew stains
@@e-nox7696 No alternative to natural and affordable cotton you synthetic bot.
@@jemiebridges3197 nope it's not skin fruendly.
Good report
*Hemp. Switch from Cotton to Hemp.* Hemp grows almost anywhere and with far less fertilizers, pesticides and water than what are necessary for Cotton (something THIS Story failed to point out).
Hemp fibers are stronger than Cotton and Hemp also is a fully usable crop with essentially zero waste product.
Seems the real problem is We do not make the apparel in this country anymore . Harvest the cotton in the USA export it by SHIP to China, china makes the jeans and then exports the jeans by ship back to the USA to sell to Americans???? lets make the jeans here then we don't have all that waste in the middle!!!!!
If you have use clothes or jackets, just salvage and recycle it!
I got an open invitation to anyone posting ignorant comments. I farm in west Texas and I’d love to have you here to personally show me how to do things better, more sustainably, and more efficiently.
I'm sorry I don't feel sad for those people that has a having this problem because most of these people don't believe in global warming I wonder what do they believe in? Well I didn't have this problem when the slaves was taking care of these fields that day.. You know they say what goes around in this world will come back to you but when it feels it comes back to you you don't like it then you sure don't love it.. No God don't like ugly. And then you tell me you wanna take a Guinea bird and make him a God God says do not put false gods before me so you think that you're gonna have a good feeling over your plants I don't think so.
What about the Cotton picking slaves? I don't see any like in the movies
No such thing as climate change, ask any republicans. Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Hope you start importing cotton bales from India.
Mybe that cotton machine made to use tree cotton and it even got ride of the seeds is a good idea now suddenly right.
Yes use tree cotton we have hundreds of native cotton trees that use Magnitudes less water.
13 if I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 chronicle 7:13-14
Stop believing in science & technology & climate change.
All power is in his mighty hands to change any circumstances. Amen
Jesus saves! Go to him❤
America & cotton..... Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee buddy
I have a feeling that other than for extreme-weather clothing, Synthetic fibers will be banned/regulated soon. The reality is that fast fashion is a huge reason why microplastic pollution is everywhere.
Agreed
Cotton oh these comments gonna go crazy lol
Start growing a better plant that is better in every way and uses less water ! Marijuana/ Hemp WAKE UP PEOPLE
Go ahead Texas climate change deniers. Complain but don’t take action to save your income.
Using up our groundwater aquifers and soil to grow non-food crops such as cotton and ethanol corn is stupid and shortsighted and will have very adverse effects on future generations.
wow! why Pakisatn does not produce cotton by its own. Why Pakistan is the top Market for US.
4th generation cotton farmer...in Texas.🤔...we all know who was working them fields
Curious what your point is? I imagine that prior to mechanization, the workers on that West Texas farm were mostly Hispanic.
For some reason I can’t bring myself to care about a “4th generation cotton farmer”. Something about the year math and the history that makes me want to see it burn.
well said!
Neither CNBC nor the 4th generation cotton farmer asked you to care. It is a business article about the current state of an industry. In fact, the farmer mentions that his crop insurance will save him.
As a Black person this scared the $hit out of me 😂😂😂 I thought they was trying to take is back
plenty of cotton fron xinjiang. no problem. ships otw
HEMP HEMP HEMP HEMP HEMP WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?
Hehe, he said 69 percent.
Хлопок нужно генно-модифицировать для создания активных бактерицидных свойств у хлопка.
Isn't cotton a miracle from nature?
That guy's 60 years old??? His posture shows his age, but his face looks decades younger.
Learn something from Xinjiang! Lol
Drought?
Israel has a surplus of usable water-in the desert!
We should take notice.