Louisiana’s cotton industry is shrinking to its lowest acreage since the 1800s. At Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish, producers like Marshall and Mead Hardwick are harvesting strong yields, but high input costs and low prices mean they still won’t break even. Experts from the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association explain what’s driving the decline — and what it could mean for the future of one of the state’s oldest crops. | This Week In Louisiana Agriculture
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