U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue visits Pugh Farms cotton operation., in Halls, Tennessee… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259533/free-photo-image-cotton-agriculture-summerFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259382/free-photo-image-agriculture-cotton-field-workFree Image from public domain licenseTwilight colors fill the sky, as harvesters turn on their lights and work into the evening, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259410/free-photo-image-agriculture-tractor-night-skyFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259578/free-photo-image-tractor-field-work-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseAerial panorama view from above a sesame field of the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest that has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259362/free-photo-image-blue-field-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseA cotton field near Snow Hill, Alabama.USDA Photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259360/free-photo-image-cotton-field-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259380/free-photo-image-cotton-work-aerial-farmFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259551/free-photo-image-agriculture-bloom-closeupFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306982/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseTwilight colors fill the sky, as harvesters turn on their lights and work into the evening, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259389/free-photo-image-tractor-work-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259570/free-photo-image-tractor-public-domain-government-images-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306983/free-photo-image-farm-transportation-construction-architectureFree Image from public domain licenseTwo harvesters come across a cotton field, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest that has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259343/free-photo-image-farm-agriculture-field-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259349/free-photo-image-agriculture-sun-workFree Image from public domain licenseAerial panorama view from above a sesame field of the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest that has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259346/free-photo-image-golf-sky-panoramaFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306989/free-photo-image-cotton-farm-vehicles-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306969/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseThe sunset does not mark the end of a day, the cotton harvesters will work for many more hours into the night, at the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259558/free-photo-image-building-sunset-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306985/free-photo-image-soil-aerial-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306756/free-photo-image-agriculture-bulldozer-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseGrain bucket elevator and bin on Rogers Farms in Wakefield, VA, on Dec. 20, 2015. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259456/free-photo-image-agriculture-us-control-towerFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261704/free-photo-image-cotton-department-agriculture-farmFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306762/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseOperations Manager Brandon Schirmer operates a harvester at his father's Ernie Shirmer Farms during the cotton harvest, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306984/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306791/free-photo-image-agriculture-broadband-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licensePivot irrigated cotton field, near harvest time, South Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2020. 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Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261863/free-photo-image-cotton-department-agriculture-fieldFree Image from public domain licenseLate in the afternoon, the sun is getting low and the cotton harvesters are at work at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306966/free-photo-image-farm-vehicles-agriculture-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306986/free-photo-image-farmer-tractor-building-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306977/free-photo-image-truck-agriculture-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306974/free-photo-image-bulldozer-car-wheel-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306987/free-photo-image-agriculture-bulldozer-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseA motorized cotton picker's conveyor unloading cotton bolls to module builder which compact the bolls into free-standing… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306758/free-photo-image-transportation-farm-agriculture-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseLeft to right, Brandon Schirmer passes his father Ernie Schirmer, during the Shirmer Farms cotton harvest, in Batesville… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306967/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseTwilight colors fill the sky, as harvesters turn on their lights and work into the evening, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261722/free-photo-image-agriculture-armored-armyFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261713/free-photo-image-nature-cotton-aerialFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261712/free-photo-image-art-building-confettiFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261718/free-photo-image-agriculture-texture-cotton-departmentFree Image from public domain licenseTwilight colors fill the sky, as harvesters turn on their lights and work into the evening, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261705/free-photo-image-cotton-department-agriculture-farmFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261720/free-photo-image-cotton-cushion-department-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseAerial panorama of the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest where family, farmers and workers come together, in Batesville… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260865/free-photo-image-aerial-agriculture-asphaltFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307138/free-photo-image-field-soil-boat-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of a cotton picking harvester, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest which has family, fellow farmers… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260850/free-photo-image-adventure-cotton-crystalFree Image from public domain licenseAerial panorama of the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest where family, farmers and workers come together, in Batesville… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260883/free-photo-image-farming-land-aerial-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307156/free-photo-image-aerial-agriculture-basketFree Image from public domain licenseA thunderstorm adds more water to cotton fields already saturated with days of heavy rain, during the past week in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8734962/photo-image-clouds-public-domain-rainFree Image from public domain licenseJosh Marek performs an operational check of a sprayer before heading to a local farm in Wharton County, TX on Jun. 20, 2013. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307196/free-photo-image-tractor-agriculture-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of storm water on cotton fields that are already saturated with days of heavy rain, during the past week in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8735087/photo-image-clouds-public-domain-rainFree Image from public domain licenseStudents from the Royalton-Hartland School District visit Verratti Farms LLC, a diary and grain operation in Newfane and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653225/photo-image-cows-hands-plantFree Image from public domain licenseLate in the afternoon, the sun is getting low and the cotton harvesters are at work at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306485/free-photo-image-agriculture-animal-armoredFree Image from public domain licenseSunset does not stop the harvest operation; lights come on and GPS will guide the harvester along the rows, during the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260851/free-photo-image-cotton-field-sunset-animal-birdFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260859/free-photo-image-broadband-cotton-defoliateFree Image from public domain licenseLate in the afternoon, the sun is getting low and the cotton harvesters are at work at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307168/free-photo-image-tractor-agriculture-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259894/free-photo-image-cotton-field-agriculture-basketFree Image from public domain licenseAerial panorama of the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest where family, farmers and workers come together, in Batesville… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259897/free-photo-image-aerial-view-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseAerial view of the Schirmer family, fellow farmers and workers, during the cotton harvest at the Ernie Schirmer Farms, in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259896/free-photo-image-aerial-agriculture-basketFree Image from public domain licenseThe sunset does not mark the end of a day, the cotton harvesters will work for many more hours into the night, at the Ernie… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259905/free-photo-image-agriculture-cotton-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseHarvested cotton bolls at the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 23, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259889/free-photo-image-cotton-field-department-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3306496/free-photo-image-agriculture-broadband-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260150/free-photo-image-cotton-field-plowed-smart-farmFree Image from public domain licenseBatesville Volunteer Fire Department responds to a pile of burning cotton, during the Ernie Schirmer Farms cotton harvest… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259883/free-photo-image-automobile-car-cloudFree Image from public domain licenseA harvester uses an onboard conveyor to unloads cotton bolls to the module builders which compact the bolls into free… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307135/free-photo-image-agriculture-automobile-carFree Image from public domain licenseThe Schirmer family and fellow farmers band together for the cotton harvest, in Batesville, TX, on August 22, 2020. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259898/free-photo-image-architecture-building-cottonFree Image from public domain licenseSchirmer Farms (Batesville) Operations Manager Brandon Schirmer, sprays defoliant on one of the fields at his father's multi… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3260163/free-photo-image-agriculture-broadband-cottonFree Image from public domain license