This past Monday, the National Cotton Council held a webinar for Southeast producers regarding the new seed cotton provisions. But if you missed it, Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says a repeat of the webinar will be held next Monday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Georgia Cotton Producers Reminded about Seed Cotton Webinar Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
NCC Invites Growers to Participate in Informational Webinars
U.S. cotton industry members across the Southeast are encouraged to participate in the National Cotton Council (NCC) hosted regional information conference call/webinar on February 19. Tyron Spearman reports it will cover information about provisions of the new Seed Cotton Program authorized under current farm law. NCC Invites Growers to Participate in Informational Webinars Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Ron Craft to Lead the National Cotton Council in 2018
Ron Craft, a cotton producer and fifth-generation ginner from Plains, Texas, was elected National Cotton Council chairman for 2018. Named during the NCC’s 2018 annual meeting held in Fort Worth, Texas on February 9-11, Craft moves up from NCC vice chairman to succeed Ronnie Lee, a cotton producer from Bronwood, Georgia. Active in many state and national farm and gin …
Prepare Information for New Calculator
To assist farmers in planning, the National Center for Peanut Competitiveness (NCPC) has launched the “2018 Seed Cotton Generic Base and Payment Yield Updating Calculator”. Tyron Spearman reports the calculator was developed by the NCPC after reviewing the text of the seed cotton provision in the recently passed budget agreement and disaster aid package. Prepare Information for New Calculator The …
Cotton Incorporated on Verge of New Tools
For cotton growers, new tools are being developed to help in their efforts to grow even better crops in the future. Kater Hake, Vice President of Agriculture Research for Cotton Incorporated, wants producers to know they continue to be involved in a variety of research efforts. Cotton Incorporated on Verge of New Tools Learn more on the Cotton Cultivated website. …
Seed Cotton Program Good for Georgia Agriculture
In the wee hours of February 9, 2018, both houses of congress passed the Bi-Partisan Budget Agreement of 2018, which the President signed later that morning. Within this legislation, a safety net program for seed cotton, the unginned cotton that producers harvest, was established. This makes cotton a covered commodity under Title 1 of the Farm Bill, of which cotton …
Cotton Producers to Receive Help From New Program
Efforts have been underway for quite some time to help cotton producers deal with the ongoing financial stress. And those efforts have finally paid off, as Congress did pass a supplemental disaster bill that includes policy restoring eligibility for cotton in the Title I Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs of the farm bill. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive …
New Seed Cotton Program
Tyron Spearman looks at new information concerning seed-cotton being designated as a covered commodity, and how the program compares to the peanut program. New Seed Cotton Program Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …
Improving Global Demand and Increased Stocks in Key Exporting Countries Offer Mixed Signals for Cotton Outlook
National Cotton Council economists point to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2018 economic outlook. In recent months, cotton prices have maintained a stronger appearance despite the increase in world production. Although the current supply and demand fundamentals appear somewhat bearish, strong U.S. export sales, a weaker U.S. dollar, heavy speculative buying, and large mill …
USDA Trims Export Expectations for Cotton
USDA recently trimmed their expectations for U.S. cotton exports. Stephanie Ho has a story explaining the updated numbers. USDA Trims Export Expectations for Cotton Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …