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Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Bart Davis expressed his support and gratitude for the recently released Great American Cotton Plan. Clint Thompson with Southeast AgNet has the story. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman …
After Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, launched The Great American Cotton Plan last week, several agriculturalists and political leaders have voiced support on this movement. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper made a post on X speaking of the impact this will make for Georgia. “We are so excited and thankful to Secretary Rollins and the Trump administration for rolling out …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Great American Cotton Plan aimed to further strengthen the cotton farm economy and restore domestic textile manufacturing. Secretary Rollins said, “Since 1607, cotton has helped build and sustain rural America. Our farmers grow some of the highest quality cotton in the world, but over the last several years, America’s cotton growers have …
Well, what about cotton today? How is cotton doing in the southeast and the southwest? The drought conditions have likely diminished short term, but the longer term threat is not likely over as far as rain across the southeast. The Texas Panhandle, a major cotton producing area, is very dry and is not impacting the market right yet. Drought and the lack of …
The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers about opportunities to serve on multiple cotton organization leadership positions that will impact Georgia’s industry. This summer, certified producer/producer interest organizations will caucus to nominate individuals to represent Georgia producers to serve as directors and alternates on the board of Cotton Incorporated, delegates and alternates to the National Cotton Council of America, and …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the final Cotton Report for 2025. The following data and report is provided by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “The final 2025 production for all cotton is estimated at 13.9 million 480?pound bales, down 4 percent from the 2024 crop. The United States yield for all cotton is estimated at 852 pounds per acre, down 40 pounds from …
The U.S. is highly competitive in agricultural production and the largest agricultural exporter in the world. In 2024, exports were estimated to total $181 billion. Given that the world population is expected to reach nearly $10 billion by 2050, the U.S. is well-positioned to be the source of agricultural products to feed a growing population. Moreover, global gross domestic product is expected to grow …
Drought conditions have impacted southern crop planting and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey provided an overview of those conditions. Rippey said, “Core drought areas include the southern United States, portions of the Great Plains, and extending into the western United States. If you look at the regions, the southeast region, we are seeing at this time, not only do we have 99 percent …
Bayer Deltapine® New Product Evaluator (NPE) Program is evaluating the 2027 class of cotton varieties. We caught up with Eric Best, Deltapine® Cotton Product Manager to learn more. Best said, “We were sitting here talking about this two months ago, and we’ve seen cotton prices go up. We’re seeing a little bit of momentum and positivity around attitudes around the cotton …
It’s getting difficult in the farming area now. The war in Iran is creating some big issues on freight rates and fuel surcharges, not counting the increases in energy and fueling a spike in fertilizer prices and also cotton because of the rise and they said the price is a polyester. The cotton market is booming again. Inflation risks are elevated which could possibly …
