West Texas Cotton Crop Loses Half Of It's Acreage

  The 2013 growing season has now become a 50% loss. News media is reporting the drought,sand and other elements have destroyed half the acres planted in cotton. Some farmers planted alternative crops after losing acres to hail. West Texas supplies a majority of the cotton harvested in the state of Texas and the Texas panhandle is the cotton king of the state. This downturn will result in less irrigation but will also lead to less economic activity in farmer related industries.