Inside The Largest Cotton Gin In The U.S.

In Texas, cotton is king. Approximately 8.8 million bales of Texas cotton were produced in 2017, more than three times Georgia, the second closest cotton-producing state yielded.

Whole cottonseed supply is estimated to be about 1 million tons more than last year.
Whole cottonseed supply is estimated to be about 1 million tons more than last year.
(Farm Journal)

In Texas, cotton is king. Approximately 8.8 million bales of Texas cotton were produced in 2017, more than three times Georgia, the second closest cotton-producing state yielded.

Everything seems to be bigger in Texas, including the gins.

Ed Wolff of the Texas Farm Bureau takes a look inside the largest cotton gin in the U.S. on AgDay above.

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