AoO Cotton Stories

First cotton crop planted in Queensland's Lockyer Valley in 22 years

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

Mitch Brimblecombe, Moira Farmi

2017 Monsanto Grower of the Year - Toscan's

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

"Once you start, you won't stop... you get a bit of an itch to grow it." Listen to 2017 Monsanto Cotton Grower of Year, Matt and James Toscan about their journey with growing cotton at Darlington Point, NSW.

Tony, Joyce, Matt and Daisy Toscan who farm at Darlington Point, NSW as the Cavaso

Improved varieties helping make cotton viable at Forbes

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

New cotton grower Robert Scott talks about improvements in varieties and technology, which have made cotton a viable option on his farm south-west of Forbes in Central West New South Wales.

The improvement in varieties and technology has made cotton a viable option on the property Kywong o

Cotton rejuvenating southern NSW towns

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

The increase in cotton hectares in the Deniliquin region of southern NSW is helping rejuvenate the area, says cotton grower Greg Sandford, who first grew the crop in 2017-18.

The increase in cotton hectares in the Deniliquin region of southern New South Wales is helping rejuvenate the area

Positive step into cotton for Dunedoo grower

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

It was a combination of good economics and weed control options that enticed Dunedoo grower, Brett Yeo to try cotton for the first time last season.

A first try at cotton as a crop has been a success for Brett Yeo, who farms at Dunedoo, in Central West New South Wales.

Dunedoo is no

Modern Cotton: David - Tipperary Station

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

Video created by NT Farmers Association. Water efficiency and conservation is a priority for every Australian farmer. Around 80% of a future NT cotton industry is estimated to be rain-fed farming systems, also known as dryland farming. Thanks to better genetics and improved agronomy, modern Austr

Successful first try at dryland cotton for Emerald grower

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

A first try at dryland cotton has proved successful for Central Queensland grower, Warrick Stent-Smith, north-east of Emerald. Compared to the price of sorghum at the time, cotton was a far more profitable option, with added weed control benefits and strong industry support.

A first try at

Cotton and rice working together for Griffith enterprise

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

The success of cotton last season for traditional rice grower Chris Morshead who farms near Griffith in Southern NSW has meant it will become a major part of his enterprise in the future - in part due to the industry support he received, the economics of cotton and its options for weed control.</

Research the key to successful cotton at Dunedoo

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

James Frampton of 'Talbragar Park' at Dunedoo in central western New South Wales says the switch to cotton was made because of the good prices on offer but also to get on top of grass weeds from many years of growing sorghum.

A first try at cotton last season on the Talbragar Park property

Cotton aiding weed control on Bellata country

Acres of Opportunity — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:26:23 GMT

In our latest Acres of Opportunity video, Bellata grower Grant Lowien shares how the introduction of cotton as a dryland summer crop option has enabled him to control problem weeds like Johnson's grass; along with the added benefit of not having to pupae bust with the Bollgard (R) 3 technology.</