Cotton planting is underway in South Texas, and Texas acres are expected to be up amid good prices and lingering drought conditions.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service statewide cotton specialist Ben McKnight, Ph.D., and John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton market economist, both in Bryan-College Station, said cotton remains very competitive with other warm-season crops. They also note some planting decisions could come down to growers’ decisions or options and available soil moisture.Both McKnight and Robinson expect around 7 million acres of cotton could be planted in Texas.Early grower surveys forecast up to 12.5 million acres of cotton to be planted ...