Uncategorized Cotton time: Huge increase in acreage should pay off for growers By Rick Kelley - August 11, 2017 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail A farmer (center) and his crew work on harvesting his fields on Turner Road in San Benito on Tuesday. The harvest started around noon with temperatures in the high 90’s and the heat index reaching 106 degrees. 1 of 5 Cotton field. A farmer (center) and his crew work on harvesting his fields on Turner Road in San Benito on Tuesday. The harvest started around noon with temperatures in the high 90’s and the heat index reaching 106 degrees. 20150810-MR-Eitorial-Cotton-0210-Edit.jpg 20150810-MR-Eitorial-Cotton-0625-Edit.jpg A farmer (center) and his crew work on harvesting his fields on Turner Road in San Benito on Tuesday. The harvest started around noon with temperatures in the high 90’s and the heat index reaching 106 degrees. Featured Local Savings