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Cotton Producers Feel Pinch with Higher Input Costs

Cotton Producers Feel Pinch with Higher Input Costs

John Holcomb recaps the annual Georgia Cotton Commission meeting and reports on how producers can remain profitable despite rising input costs.... More
NCC Submits WOTUS Comments

NCC Submits WOTUS Comments

This week the National Cotton Council submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong concern regarding the agency’s current regulatory proposal to repeal the Navigable Water Protection Rule and replacing it with the pre-2015 regulation that includes some recent Supre... More
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Recognized and Published in ITC Standards Map

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Recognized and Published in ITC Standards Map

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® has been recognized and published in the standard mapping process by the International Trade Centre (ITC), giving brands and retailers around the world greater choice when it comes to sourcing sustainably grown cotton.... More
This Fall’s Wet Weather Hurt Cotton Production

This Fall’s Wet Weather Hurt Cotton Production

As we wind down 2021, Georgia cotton producers are also winding down their annual harvest. They have certainly endured several challenges. John Holcomb visited with one Floyd County producer who says he is glad the end in near.... More
What’s the Cotton Situation in Southwest Oklahoma?

What’s the Cotton Situation in Southwest Oklahoma?

Gary Strickland, Jackson County OSU Extension director, talk about the progress of cotton harvest, yields and lint quality.... More
Is Their Optimism Among Cotton Producers?

Is Their Optimism Among Cotton Producers?

After prices fell to nearly fifty cents per pound at the height of the pandemic, cotton has seen a steady rebound due to several different factors.... More
Boll Weevil Eradication 2021: We can’t stop now

Boll Weevil Eradication 2021: We can’t stop now

The National Buffer Zone represents the battle front line that must be maintained as cooperation with Tamaulipas, Mexico enables completion of U.S. eradication of the boll weevil.... More

Cotton Update

Cotton Update

Seth Byrd updates us on how the cotton crop is faring throughout the state.... More
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and the U.S. Cotton Grower

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and the U.S. Cotton Grower

The National Cotton Council is organizing educational and enrollment meetings for cotton producers interested in joining the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.... More
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Announces New Members

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Announces New Members

In a period of ever-greater supply chain scrutiny and a growing demand for transparency, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is setting a standard for more sustainably grown cotton. The Trust Protocol underpins and verifies U.S. cotton’s progress toward sustainability through... More
Cotton Update

Cotton Update

Seth Byrd reports most of the state has had good moisture for planting cotton, and he provides information on using heat units to measure crop growth.... More
U.S. Cotton Export Shipments of Remain Strong

U.S. Cotton Export Shipments of Remain Strong

For the 2020 crop year, U.S. export shipments of cotton remain strong and are currently on pace to exceed the Department of Agriculture’s latest estimate of 16.4 million bales.... More
USDA Projects 16.25 Million Bales in U.S. Cotton Exports

USDA Projects 16.25 Million Bales in U.S. Cotton Exports

In its latest report, the Department of Agriculture projects the United States will export 16.25 million bales of cotton abroad this production year. Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, joins us to explain how the industry can meet ... More
May 2021 Cotton Crop Progress Report

May 2021 Cotton Crop Progress Report

According to the latest Crop Progress Report from the Department of Agriculture, cotton planting was 25% complete across the U.S. cotton belt. According to Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, this number is in line with the five-yea... More
NCC Monitors Major Tax Policy Proposals

NCC Monitors Major Tax Policy Proposals

The Biden Administration’s “The American Families Plan” includes major tax policy proposals in order to finance investments in workers and families, including childcare, nutrition and higher education.... More
NCC Anticipates More Producer Support in April

NCC Anticipates More Producer Support in April

Reece Langley, the Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, indicates that since Tom Vilsack has been installed at the helm of the Department of Agriculture, cotton producers negatively impacted by the pandemic should anticipate further support... More
Trust Protocol Producer Enrollment Encouraged

Trust Protocol Producer Enrollment Encouraged

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new industry-wide sustainability program, is encouraging U.S. cotton producers to enroll before the upcoming crop season.... More
Seed Coat Fragments in Southeast

Seed Coat Fragments in Southeast

In the 2020 cotton season, the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton Classing Office in Macon, Georgia has classed 2.2 million samples, of which approximately 895,000 contained seed coat fragments.... More
Dr. Jody Campiche Reviews December Crop Report

Dr. Jody Campiche Reviews December Crop Report

The December outlook for U.S. cotton includes lower production, higher exports and lower ending stocks. Production is lowered 1.1 million bales, mainly due to a 900,000-bale reduction in Texas.... More
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Hosts Virtual Tour of Cotton Belt

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Hosts Virtual Tour of Cotton Belt

Cotton Council International (CCI) and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol conducted their first-ever virtual tour for brands and retailers.... More
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