Cost/Trade-Offs of Stripper Mounted Bur Extractors from the Cotton Industry Perspective

Authors

  • Jeannie Nelson
  • Sukant K. Misra
  • Blake K. Bennett
  • Alan Brashears

Keywords:

bur-extractors, cotton, harvested cotton

Abstract

This study provides estimates of cost/trade-offs of stripper mounted bur-extractors from the producer, ginner, and the overall cotton industry perspective. Results indicated that cotton producers incur net savings of about $6 per bale as a result of using a bur-extractor in the harvesting process. It was also determined that gins incur a net loss of about $3 per bale of cotton by processing bur-extracted cotton. The overall cotton industry was thus found to experience savings of about $3 per bale when a bur-extractor is used in the harvesting process.

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Published

2016-05-19

How to Cite

Nelson, J., Misra, S. K., Bennett, B. K., & Brashears, A. (2016). Cost/Trade-Offs of Stripper Mounted Bur Extractors from the Cotton Industry Perspective. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 11, 86–95. Retrieved from https://txjanr.agintexas.org/index.php/txjanr/article/view/211

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Research Articles