# Bayer opens $16.7M cotton breeding facility in Texas

Bayer has opened a new $16.7 million breeding and research station in Lubbock, Texas, focusing on drought-resistant cotton, creating 25 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-15
- Where: Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Value: $16.7M
- Jobs: 25
- Starts operating: 15 Mar 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: cotton varieties, drought-resistant cotton

## Companies

- [Bayer](https://endata.com/companies/2148.md)

## Sources

- [wwd.com](https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/industry-news/textiles-gear-up-for-future-expansion-and-innovation-gs-1238712789/), 2017-03-15: "Economic sustainability is essential to growers who count on FiberMax to provide seed featuring advanced genetics for premium fiber quality and higher yield potential."

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