Everett Griner talks about the USDA forecast changes for the southeast in today’s Agri View. Everett gives his outlook of the report for the southeast, and his predictions of what is missing from the report. Crop Prospects The USDA Crop Planting Report came out back in late March. The portion I received only covered the Southeast. It prophesied some of …
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
Cotton producers are being reminded that sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program now runs until May 31, 2018. Under the program, which is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), cotton producers may receive a cost share payment, based on a producer’s 2016 cotton acres reported to FSA multiplied by 20 percent …
Georgia Cotton Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations
The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for cotton is accepting nominations to fill two board positions. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton runs through the nomination requirements. Georgia Cotton Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
The National Cotton Council (NCC) is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to approve the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 without any damaging amendments to farm policy. NCC Chairman Ron Craft, a Plains, Texas, ginner, said that legislation, recently approved by the House Agriculture Committee, includes critically important policies for cotton producers and the entire U.S. cotton industry. He …
CGCS Sign-Up for Cotton Producers Changed to May 31
We told you earlier this week that the deadline to sign up for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program was May 11. But, because of an error in a letter distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency stating May 31 was the deadline, the agency has decided to honor that date as the new deadline. So Reece …
Final 2017 Cotton Crop Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has released the final production figures from the 2017 cotton crop. Bianca Pruneda, with NASS in Washington, D.C., reports the crop was up 22 percent from 2016. Final 2017 Cotton Crop Numbers Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major …
Twenty is This Week’s Magic Number for Cotton
If you want to know about cotton planting progress this week, think about the number 20. Stephanie Ho explains why. Twenty is This Weeks Magic Number for Cotton Image credit: Planting cotton in Bascom, FL. (Photo credit: J. Thompson, Northwest Extension District, UF/IFAS) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Cotton Producers Reminded CGCS Sign-Up Ends Friday
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to remind cotton producers that sign-up for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program ends May 11. Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton encourages producers to stop by their local Farm Service Agency office by this Friday. Cotton Producers Reminded CGCS Sign-Up Ends Friday Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
Cotton Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for cotton will accept nominations to fill two board positions. To be nominated, eligible individuals must be an active Georgia cotton producer. Any person currently serving can be reappointed or replaced by the Ex Officio committee during appointments. Nominations may be made by filling out a Nominee Information Form found at http://agr.georgia.gov/commodity-promotion-forms.aspx and sending it to: Georgia …
Agri View: Tough Times for Cotton Producers
Everett Griner talks about the tough times cotton producers have had in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what needs to change and what is in the future for cotton producers. Tough Times for Cotton Producers Cotton farmers have had some tough times during the last decade. They have made good crops. They haven’t made any money. Industry leaders say …