Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers

Dan Cotton, Industry News Release

Eduardo L. (Eddy) Esteve, a merchant from Dallas, Texas, will serve as president of Cotton Council International (CCI) for 2017. He and other CCI officers were elected at CCI’s board meeting during the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) 2017 Annual Meeting held February 10-12 in Dallas, Texas. CCI is the NCC’s export promotion arm and carries out programs in more than …

NCC Releases Economic Outlook

Dan Cotton, Industry News Release

Demand Growth, China’s Reserve Auctions and Global Supply Response Hold Keys for the Coming Year National Cotton Council economists point to a number of key questions that will shape the 2017 economic outlook for the U.S. cotton industry. In recent months, cotton prices have maintained a stronger appearance despite: 1) concerns about world demand, 2) Chinese imports below historical levels, 3) …

Crop Insurance Closing Date

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds farmers that February 28 is the sales closing date for crop insurance. This applies to policies for corn, cotton, flue-cured tobacco, grain sorghum, peanuts, and soybeans. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Agriculture Following Trade Agreement Issues

Dan Cotton, Trade

Trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, were designed to promote and preserve our trade relationships with foreign markets. These relationships benefit U.S. agriculture. Reece Langley, vice president of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, talks about the trade agenda of the new Trump Administration, including the executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership …

Bayer Sharing Risks with Cotton Growers

Dan Cotton

Bayer CropScience hopes cotton farmers will learn more about their 2017 Shared Risk Program. According to Southern Region Bayer campaign manager Kerry Grossweiler, this program provides replant, crop loss and dryland protection for growers who plant Stoneville cotton seed. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Cotton Industry Meets in Tifton

Dan Cotton, Georgia

A big crowd was on hand for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 10th Annual Meeting and UGA (University of Georgia) Cotton Production Workshop today in Tifton. Georgia cotton grower Lee Cromley from Bulloch County, who also serves on the Georgia Cotton Commission, was pleased with the various presentations he heard, especially from the various UGA researchers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

Will Higher Cotton Supplies Push Prices Down

Dan Cotton

We learned recently that USDA reported the 2016 cotton crop was larger than had been previously estimated. But as Gary Crawford reports, some wonder if that will that push prices down. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024