Valley Farmers Growing 35% More Cotton, Despite Another Year of Drought

Cotton plants are getting ready to bloom, and as you drive by some of the cotton farms in the San Joaquin Valley, you might notice a lot more white. That’s because farmers in the state are growing more cotton, according to the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations. The acreage size in California has grown 35-percent, despite another year of drought. Cannon Michael is the president of Bowles Farming Co. in Los Banos. Michael is sixth generation, and his family started the farm as a cattle operation.