Cotton is one crop with an opportunity for a true integrated weed management strategy to be implemented. New herbicide chemistry, genetic engineering and new machinery when combined together offer the prospects of achieving a more environmental and ecologically sustainable weed management approach for the industry. This paper aims to briefly discuss three weed management issues for the cotton industry. Firstly, examining current weed management systems in the cotton industry, high-lighting some of the advantages and potential problems associated with current management strategies. Secondly, addressing weed management techniques that are likely to be adopted in the future and thirdly a discussion on the future of using manual 'chipping' in the industry.