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Minimizing Farm-to-Mill Cotton Cleaning Cost

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Blake K. Bennett  and
Sukant K. Misra
Blake K. Bennett
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Sukant K. Misra
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
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Abstract

This study focuses on least-cost farm-to-mill cotton cleaning configurations employing survey, regression, and simulation techniques. The resulting least-cost cotton cleaning configurations, employing standard textile technology, included the use of one lint cleaning in the ginning stage. The use of a field cleaner in the harvesting stage was also found to be optimal with some variation based on the desired yarn quality. Results of the study indicated that the optimal cleaning configurations were distinctly different from currently used practices, such that appropriate changes could save the cotton industry between $0.30 and $0.60 per bale of cotton, depending on the desired yarn quality.

Keywords

cotton cleaningleast-cost configurationsyarn quality
Type
Articles
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , December 1997 , pp. 363 - 372
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1998

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