This year, Australian cotton crop is expected to be about four million bales as the planting season starts to move into full swing. Wet weather is a large reason the crop would be so successful. Across the cotton belt, good winter rains have seen the major storage dams fill up. More rain in early to mid-November when the soil temperature would be a lot warmer would be beneficial to cotton producers. So there is great enthusiasm and interest in cotton production.

Cotton industry in Australia is more modern than it used to be and farming as a whole is done with latest technologies, such as autonomous tractors and even robots. Yields in cotton in Australia are the highest in the world. Cotton Australia is using this success to kick start a new program that will see young people try out the industry.

The program will provide an opportunity to connect school leavers with cotton enterprises seeking operational staff. It would suit two groups of students - those seeking 12 months of employment in a unique rural and regional location and those seeking practical experience relevant to their future studies and a career in agriculture. Participants will be supported by the cotton industry to make sure they are job ready.