So there are limited options for the 40 million tons of cottonseed that stream out of cotton gins around the world each year. "Seed can go in one of two directions," Holt says.

Gadwal: In a proactive move to protect the interests of cotton seed farmers, District Collector B.M. Santosh issued strict ...

During the 19th century, Sea Island cotton was grown on plantations in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, requiring, according to The Story of Sea Island Cotton, “1,000 lbs. of seed cotton to ...

Cotton is a widely-grown crop and its seeds are full of protein, so you might think they'd be a great source of food. Unfortunately, though, they're toxic to humans. That said, such is not the ...