Williams Family Farms: Ryan Williams with his parents Joyce and Mark Williams. While this award is being presented to Williams Family Farms, Ryan says this honor belongs to his dad Mark, who has "put more time and effort into the cotton industry than any farmer I know."Shelley E. Huguley
Farm Press and The Cotton Foundation has named Williams Family Farms as the 2023 High Cotton Award winner for the Southwest. This family operation includes parents Mark and Joyce and their three sons and spouses, Ryan and Annie and Russell and Julia, and Reagan, all serving in various roles to make the farm successful.
Take a look at this gallery to learn more about cotton production on their Farwell, Texas, farm, where no-till and a transition to 40-inch row cotton, along with variety trials and water management are helping them produce high-quality, sustainable cotton.
While this award is being presented to the family, Ryan says the High Cotton award is about one man, their father Mark. “He's put more time and effort into the cotton industry than any farmer I know. He’s intelligent and he took the cotton fight to Washington. He was a big part of a lot of things we accomplished in the cotton industry over the last 15, 20 years."
Alongside Williams Family Farms, the following cotton producers from across the Cotton Belt also are being recognized:
Follow the links to learn more about the secret to their production success.
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