If the U.S. cotton crop turns out as big as some expect, what will happen to cotton stocks and prices? Gary Crawford has the story. According to USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 97 percent of the Alabama cotton crop was setting bolls with 6 percent of those bolls opening. In Florida, 94 percent of the cotton crop …
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
Recommends Cotton Incorporated Budget of $74 Million New Cotton Board Chairman and Officers Elected During its Annual Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, The Cotton Board reviewed and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s proposed 2018 budget of $74 million to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The Cotton Board also elected Louisiana cotton producer George LaCour, Jr. as Chairman of the Board …
Georgia Cotton Commission on Efforts to Help Producers
Last month, representatives from the Georgia cotton industry were in Washington D.C. with others from the cotton belt talking with their lawmakers about efforts to help U.S. cotton producer’s deal with the ongoing financial stress. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton knows how important this issue is. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
U.S. Cotton Production Could Be Biggest in 11 Years
The U.S. cotton crop could be the biggest one in 11 years. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
No Change to Cotton Acreage Estimate
In the August crop report from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, the U.S. cotton acreage estimate is the same as the June report. Bianca Pruneda with NASS in Washington D.C. has the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Webcast Outlines Proper Cleaning Procedures for Sprayer Systems
Inadequate or improper cleaning of sprayer systems can often cause contamination issues and costly damage to plant foliage. A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Tank Cleaning” helps cotton growers, consultants, and other industry experts properly remove all unwanted residue from equipment and prevent the unintentional introduction of herbicides to sensitive or non-labeled cotton crops. This 29-minute talk by Fred …
Efforts to Assist Georgia Cotton Producers Continue
Representatives from the Georgia cotton industry were in Washington, D.C. recently to join others from across the belt to talk with lawmakers about ways to help U.S. cotton producers deal with the ongoing financial stress. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says they discussed a couple of initiatives. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
Cotton Board Hires New Regional Communication Managers
The Cotton Board has hired two new Regional Communication Managers (RCMs). Christi Chadwell will serve as the Southwest RCM, with a territory including central and south Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Shelley Heinrich will serve as the Southern Plains RCM, covering North Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The new RCMs will train under the current Southwest RCM, Bob Stanley, who …
Efforts Continue to Help Cotton Farmers
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2018 agriculture appropriations bill contain a provision making cottonseed eligible for oilseed Price Loss Coverage or PLC payments in the 2014 farm bill. And as Tyron Spearman reports, the House agricultural appropriations bill for FY 2018 contains similar language. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …
NCC: Bring Cotton Back Into Title I Commodity Policy
The National Cotton Council believes it is imperative that cotton is included in the next farm bill’s Title I programs so cotton producers can access the same complement of risk management tools available to other crops. That was the key message of Nick McMichen, a Centre, Ala., cotton producer, at today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee hearing, “Commodities, Credit, …