While in New Orleans for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced fiscal year 2007 allocations of $100 million to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. Link to USDA release. Report (1:00 wma)
Cotton Crop Estimate Rises
Te January 1 all cotton numbers were released this morning, and Shiela Corley with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service runs through what turned out to be higher estimates.  Report (3:00 wma) USDA NASS
What to Plant in 2007
In some cases, there are a few producers still wondering what to plant this spring. Tyron Spearman takes a look at the questions many are trying to answer. Â Report (1:30 wma)
Johanns Speaks to Cotton Industry
The 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conference continues in New Orleans, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns was the featured speaker at today’s general session. Â Report (1:15 wma)
Beltwide Cotton Conferences Underway
Southeast Agnet’s Randall Weiseman is in New Orleans attending the Beltwide Cotton Conferences and he reports that one of the main topics of discussion is the 2007 Farm Bill. Report (1:30 wma)
Memphis Cotton Museum
The history of cotton in the south can be found at the Memphis Cotton Museum. Report (1:00 wma)
Georgia Cotton Meetings For ’07
Dates are being set for 2007 county cotton production meetings and the cotton production workshop. Report (1:00 wma)
Make Plans For Beltwide
Georgia Cotton Commission executive director Richey Seaton urges growers to attend the annual Beltwide Cotton Conferences coming up next month. Registration for Beltwide is available online. Report (1:00 wma)
Increased Georgia Cotton Forecast Surprising
The December cotton forecast from the National Ag Statistics Service showed an increase in cotton yield for Georgia that was unexpected given the drought conditions experienced this year. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says it was welcome news. Report (1:30 wma)
Informing Cotton Growers of New Research
As we approach the end of the year, the Georgia Cotton Commission is starting to prepare for the Georgia cotton production meetings that are held annually around the state the first few months of the year to let cotton producers know about new research that can help the industry. Report (:45 wma)