Cotton’s advertising slogan, “The Fabric Of Our Lives” has gotten a new face lift. Or make that three. With commercials featuring three up-and-coming young musicians. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …
NCC Salutes Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary
The National Cotton Council put out this release this morning in recognition of Earth Day…. MEMPHIS – In recognition of Earth Day, the National Cotton Council emphasizes that the U.S. industry continues to make strides in sustainable cotton production and processing with the overall goal of improving environmental quality. NCC Chairman Jay Hardwick, a northeast Louisiana cotton producer, said as …
Fight Against Palmer Amaranth is Not a Lost Cause
UGA Extension agronomist Dr. Stanley Culpepper reminds cotton producers that even though Palmer Amaranth is still an issue it is certainly not a lost cause. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …
ACRE Decision Aid Available Online
Funded in part by Cotton Incorporated, Texas A & M University’s Agricultural Food Policy Center (AFPC) has developed a decision aid for producers considering ACRE. The ACRE Decision Aid provides cotton producers in every county a risk based computer program for analyzing the ACRE decision. The Decision Aid is available at www.afpc.tamu.edu. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
WTO Dispute Near Conclusion
The cotton program will be receiving additional attention with the conclusion of the arbitration phase of the Brazil-U.S. dispute in the World Trade Organization expected in 4 to 6 weeks. Gary Adams, Vice-President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council says the U.S. cotton industry believes that Brazil’s damage claims are overstated in its WTO challenge of …
GCC Looks to 2010 Annual Meeting
This past January’s Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting saw an increase in attendance from industry representatives as well as growers and Karen Nikitopoulos, GCC Communications Program Manager, says they are already working on next year’s meeting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …
EPA Rejects Review of Ruling
Not being convinced that a review would reverse last January’s ruling requiring clean water act permits for pesticide applications in or near water, EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator of Water Mike Shapiro, has said the agency has rejected a full circuit review and instead asked for a two years implementation process. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
ACRE Enrollment Near
Enrollment for USDA’s Average Crop Revenue Election payments will be open to eligible farmers starting April 27 through August 14, Brent Orr of the Farm Service Agency gives us a quick overview regarding the new program. For more information visit your local Farm Service Agency office or log on to their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
ACRE Enrollment, Loan Regulations, & Increase for Peanut Contracts
Today Tyron Spearman has the details concerning USDA’s announcement about the enrollment for the new ACRE program, along with information about new loan regulations for certain commodities, plus he has an update on this week’s peanut contracts which did see a slight increase. ACRE enrollment: Loan Regulations: peanut contracts: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
Weather May Change Planting Intentions
USDA’s Spring Planting Intentions Report forecasted an overall drop in cotton acres, but Richey Seaton executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that recent weather conditions in Georgia may have a direct impact on what farmers ultimately decide to plant. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …