1.   Farmers are also expected to plant more cotton this season.

2.   He planted his cotton late this year and was among the last in a three-county region to harvest, guaranteeing low prices for his yield.

3.   His great grandfather planted cotton behind a mule.

4.   Mill users, concerned that farmers may plant less cotton this year, may pile into the market to secure supplies.

5.   Seed producers plant the cotton in isolated fields surrounded by buffer zones wide enough to ensure that cross-pollinating insects do not make it to the cotton.

6.   The U.S. Agriculture Department released a report in July showing that many farmers planting Bt cotton enjoy increased yields and decreased insecticide use, but many also do not.

7.   Therefore, farmers who traditionally plant cotton in the dry areas are being encouraged to grow rice this year.

8.   Years ago, he planted cotton on fields that long since have sprouted houses.

9.   Last year, Rodriguez broke even when he planted cotton instead of wheat.

10.   Since he started planting the cotton, Buthelezi said, he has been able to increase his farm to about twice its original size.