MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Kent Fountain, a ginner from Surrency, Georgia, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2020. Named during the NCC’s 2020 annual meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 14-16, Fountain moves up from NCC vice chairman to succeed Mike Tate, a cotton producer from Huntsville, Alabama. A member of the NCC’s 2001-2002 Cotton Leadership class, …
AFBF President on Trade for Cotton and Peanuts
One of the speakers during the 2020 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California last week was American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall. He addressed attendees with excitement for the future of agriculture, highlighting the critical work that farmers and ranchers do, not only for the country, but the entire world. AgNet Media was able to talk with Duvall …
Wiregrass Cotton Expo is Friday
Genetics, profitability, crop management and soil fertility are a few of the topics on tap for discussion at the 2020 Wiregrass Cotton Expo. The annual Cotton Expo will be held Friday, Feb. 14 at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama. The expo is free to attend and will include several exhibitors and speakers presenting information on a variety …
USMCA Should Help Boost U.S. Textile Industry
The U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), that President Trump recently signed, includes a textile chapter that offers significant improvements for domestic textile manufacturers and workers. National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley, explains how this will benefit the U.S. cotton industry. For more information go to the NCC website. http://www.cotton.org/ Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Phase-One Deal’s Impact on Cotton
By Clint Thompson The phase-one deal the United States signed with China on Jan. 15 should eventually improve cotton prices for farmers, according to Adam Rabinowitz, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension ag economist. The deal stipulates that China will increase its purchases of agricultural products by $32 billion over two years. Rabinowitz believes this will only help cotton prices that …
GCC Chairman Comments on Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) held their annual meeting in Tifton today, all in conjunction with the University of Georgia Cotton Production Workshop. GCC Chairman and Colquitt County producer, Bart Davis talked with AgNet Media’s Clint Thompson about the importance of this event. For more information about cotton research efforts, go to the GCC website. http://www.georgiacottoncommission.org/ Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
GCC Annual Meeting, UGA Cotton Production Workshop is Wednesday
Cotton producers are being reminded the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Annual Meeting and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop will be held Wednesday, January 29 in Tifton, Georgia. GCC’s Richey Seaton invites producers to come and take in a day full of industry information. Seaton said the event will be a great place for producers to learn more about …
More Auxin Herbicide Trainings planned across Alabama in February
For the past couple of weeks, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) crop specialists have been conducting auxin herbicide trainings at various locations across the state to help producers fulfill Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia label requirements. These trainings are designed for producers who plant cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides. Before making these herbicide applications, producers …
Producers Invited to Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting
Each year, the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the University of Georgia Cotton Production Workshop. The combined event takes place on Jan. 29 in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton invites cotton producers to attend. Learn more on the Georgia Cotton Commission website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR …
Phase One Trade Deal May Benefit Cotton the Most
By Clint Thompson Wednesday’s phase one trade agreement signed by the United States and China is a historical moment in the country’s history, according to Stephen Censky, U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary. “It addresses a lot of the trade issues we have had with China about their structural impediments to our exports as well as make some substantial purchase …