Local farmers celebrate exceptional cotton harvest after challenging start

Local farmers celebrate exceptional cotton harvest after challenging start

The Edcot Coop Gin in Odem is bustling with activity as the cotton harvesting season comes to a close.Right now, modules of cotton stretch as far as the eye can see at the facility, with different colors representing various farms from the region.Bobby Nedbalek, who farms between Sinton and Mathis, initially had low expectations for this year's cotton yield."It started out as being probably one of the worst conditions to grow crops in this area,…