Cotton becomes viable Kansas crop

Across the state, small-town grain elevators painted with corn ears and wheat heads stand as monuments to the crops’ economic and cultural significance in rural Kansas. Cotton gins? They’re a bit harder to come by. Farmers have grown cotton in Kansas for more than 100 years. But in a state better known for grain and beef, it’s been a challenge for the fluffy fiber to b...

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