Florida Cotton Growers Association President James Marshall is inviting producers to a listening session to discuss policy, research, education and promotion of Florida cotton. The association held its inaugural annual meeting last year in July, and was organized for promotional, educational, scientific and agricultural purposes for cotton in the state. Efforts will include protecting the interests of the Florida cotton industry; uniting all persons …
Keeping an Eye on the Cotton Trade
Traders are watching what’s taking place right now with the cotton market. Mark Oppold looks at what some are thinking about those futures. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
An important deadline is coming up for cotton growers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry for their 2022 crop as the March 31, 2023, deadline quickly approaches. Launched in 2020, the Trust Protocol was designed to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton. …
More Cotton Production with Fewer Acres Could Happen This Year
A sizable cut in planted acreage usually makes for a cut in production. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, one major crop could be the exception to that rule this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tracking Agricultural Markets
With February ending next week, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural markets are doing since the first of the year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
Cotton growers have a new option for fighting tarnished plant bugs and thrips. Bayer’s cotton trait ThryvOn™ Technology is the industry’s first biotech trait to provide season-long protection against tarnished plant bugs and thrips species and may help reduce the need for some insecticide applications. Through built-in trait technology, ThryvOn Technology will help defend the whole plant from these insects, …
Early Row Crop Acreage Estimates
The Ag Outlook Forum will be held February 23-24. Mark Oppold runs through some of the early row crop estimates for this year, ahead of next week’s big event. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
National Cotton Council Releases Planting Intentions Survey
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has released their Planting Intentions Survey. Mark Oppold looks at some of the numbers in the NCC’s 42nd annual early season survey. NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 11.4 Million Acres of Cotton in 2023 U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022, according to the NCC’s 42nd Annual …
New Survey Notes Lower Cotton Acreage in 2023
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022. That’s according to the National Cotton Council’s 42nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cotton Acreage Expected to Decrease This Year
Economists with the National Cotton Council (NCC) released their outlook for the 2023 cotton industry ahead of planting season. The Georgia Cotton Commission’s producers are expected to plant 1.27 million acres this season, 1.1% less acreage than last year’s 1.29 million acres. Georgia would still be second in the U.S. in production behind Texas, which is projected to plant 6.1 …