Since we began developing cotton varieties in 1984, enormous improvements have been made. (csiro.au)
New cotton varieties from USDA plant breeder Todd Campbell improve fiber quality, which determines cotton value, improving grower revenues. (newsstand.clemson.edu)
In addition, as spinning and weaving machines change, farmers need to grow cotton varieties that produce fibre suitable for these new technologies to remain competitive with man - made fibre. (csiro.au)