Sep 19
In the world of Oklahoma’s agriculture, a significant weather pattern is unfolding, bringing much-needed rain to the state after a prolonged dry spell. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, September has been “a veritable dud” for moisture in most areas, making it one of the driest in at least the last 100 years. This extended …
Aug 11
Despite being slightly behind in heat units compared to last year, Oklahoma’s cotton crop is showing a lot of promise. According to Jenny Dudak, the Oklahoma State University Cotton Extension Specialist, the crop is currently in an excellent position and progressing as expected. “Overall, I’d say our cotton crop is looking very good,” Dudak told …
May 23
Oklahoma’s cotton planting season is in full swing, with irrigated acres nearing completion and producers embracing a resilient outlook despite ongoing challenges. Jenny Dudak, OSU Extension Cotton Specialist, highlights the positive progress and offers key advice for growers navigating the current conditions. “We are actually in Fort Cobb at the OSU Research Station,” Dudak shared, …
Dec 11
Statistically generated near-term price forecasts are useful to compare/contrast with Extension ad hoc price estimates, USDA monthly price estimates, and trade price estimates. Ongoing cotton price forecasting research at Texas A&M University provides some timely short-term (monthly average) price forecasts that shed light on the 2024 season. As depicted in Figure 1, over the period January 2014 to …
Jun 11
Macroeconomic Overview: The latest International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report highlighted divergence in economic growth and policy. While GDP growth and inflation rates in major economies followed different trajectories in 2023, recent decisions by central banks demonstrate a separation in interest rate policy. In early June, the European Central Bank (ECB) made its first …
Oct 25
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is today announcing an increase of 25% compared to 2022 in the total area of planted cotton acres enrolled in the program, reaching 1.6 million acres in 2023 – its greatest extent to date. This represents not only impressive growth in enrolled cotton acreage in a single year but also …
Oct 18
The Cotton Board’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online. To download the report, visit cottonboard.org/stakeholder-transparency. The report offers a letter from Sonja Chapman, who served as Cotton Board’s 2022 chairman. In Chapman’s letter she says, ” The Cotton Board maintains a strong collection rate, receives positive audit results, and engages in strong communication efforts. …
Sep 18
Plains Cotton Growers was busy this week, advocating for the Texas High Plains and state and national cotton industry interests in Washington D.C. PCG CEO Kody Bessent brought the PCG officers — Brent Nelson, Martin Stoerner, Travis Mires and Brent Coker — to visit with Congressional members on the importance of averting a government shutdown, …
Aug 22
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Mark Nichols about Oklahoma’s cotton crop. Nichols is the President of Jess Mark Nichols Farms, Inc. and President of Hess Farms, Inc., a fourth-generation farm he has managed since 1980. He farms with his brother-in-law, son, and son-in-law, growing irrigated cotton, wheat, and milo. Recently, the Cotton Board elected …
