Cotton Is No Longer King in Louisiana. See How These Farmers Are Fighting to Keep It Growing.

By Aidan McCahill

The Advocate

Kade McMahon glides atop a field of bleached cumulus tufts. With a joystick, he steers a set of massive yellow teeth that gobble the white like a snowplow. Summer has again overstayed its welcome in northeast Louisiana, but McMahon is sealed from the hot and dusty air, sitting comfortably inside an air-conditioned cotton picker.

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