Precision cotton farming will be a focus of the upcoming Cotton Incorporated crop management seminar and workshops being held in Tunica Mississippi on November 11-13, according to Director of Agricultural Research Ed Barnes. Find out more here on the Cotton Incorporated website. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
USDA Approves Final Regs for 2008 – 2012 Cotton Programs
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2008 – The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today approved new regulations for implementing cotton programs authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) that will be published soon in the Federal Register. These regulations govern several programs for the 2008 through 2012 crops of upland and extra-long staple (ELS) cotton, specifically marketing …
USDA Issues Cotton Provisions
USDA has announced the release of regulations necessary to implement the cotton program provisions of the new farm law. Starting on October 31, the calculation of the adjusted world price (AWP) will be made in accordance with adjustments included in the new law, which are designed to ensure US cotton is available at competitive prices in domestic and international markets. …
Busy Time for Cotton
Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says it’s a busy time of year for cotton farmers and the industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …
Theft Deterrents for Irrigation Systems
Farm theft has been on the increase lately and one of the targets has been copper in irrigation systems, so Valmont Irrigation has been developing some theft deterrents. Product Application Manager for Valmont Industries, Scott Mauseth, talks about how this new technology can help protect your equipment. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
USDA Updates Some Crop Production Estimates
This morning USDA updated some of the production estimates for this years crops as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …
New Cotton Board Representative
The Cotton Board recently announced the hiring of 4 new Regional Communications Managers to serve as direct links to the Cotton Research & Promotion Program for U.S. cotton producers and ginners across the four production regions of the Cotton Belt. For the southeast region, the new regional communications manager is Monty Bain of Deatsville, Alabama. Listen to report here: Sponsored …
Watching Commodity Prices Fall
As the stock market continues to fall, so do commodity prices as Tyron Spearman reports many farmers are already wondering how this will affect what they plant next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Fertilizer Prices Seen Softening
With oil prices down, that could be good news for fertilizer prices, according to UGA Cotton Team soil fertility specialist Glenn Harris. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …
Cotton Budget Approved
USDA has approved both the Cotton Board’s and Cotton Incorporated’s 2009 budgets. The Cotton board budget totals just under $4.7 million while Cotton Incorporated’s approved budget consists of $78 million in program funding and $3 million in supplemental funding. Cotton Board CEO Drayton Mayers says that money is going directly to help producers increase profitability. See details of the budget …