Dr. O.A. Cleveland, Extension cotton economist with Mississippi State University, spent 50 years writing his weekly cotton marketing column for the benefit of America’s farmers. Eyeing retirement, last month he signed off on his last submission. O.A. joins the podcast to reminisce on an impactful career in America’s cotton industry. Barnes is Business Director of Southern Crops at Meister Media Worldwide. He joined the publication staff in May 2008. See all author stories here.