Mar 13
For over 50 years, Cotton Incorporated leads the charge in providing resources and research needed to help companies develop and market superior, innovative and profitable products. With U.S. cotton production on the rise in 2023, the company aims to ensure that cotton remains the first choice among consumers in apparel and home products while also …
Feb 28
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry for their 2022 crop as the March 31, 2023, deadline quickly approaches. Launched in 2020, the Trust Protocol was designed to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton. Producers enrolled in the Trust Protocol are eligible to participate in the …
Feb 15
Nathan Reed, a Marianna, Ark., cotton producer, was re-elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2023, during the NCC’s recent 2023 Annual Meeting. He served in that position in 2022 after serving as an ACP vice chairman, and he has and continues to serve on multiple ACP …
Feb 09
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in cotton benchmarks was mixed over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured decreases to forecasts for global production (-332,000 bales to 115.4 million) and mill-use (-846,000 bales to 110.9 million) in the 2022/23 crop year. Revisions to historical figures lowered beginning stocks (-148,000 bales to …
Feb 02
With Cotton Incorporated’s “Blue Jeans Go Green” program, you can recycle any denim that you no longer want or need to help communities thrive around the country! Just visit https://bluejeansgogreen.org for more details! In the loop,out of the landfill Authentic denim is made from natural, sustainable cotton, which means it can be reworn, refashioned, and …
Jan 27
Welcome to the January 27, 2023 issue of “Cotton News,” a service provided by Plains Cotton Growers Inc. for the cotton industry in the Texas High Plains and beyond. What’s the Deal with ERP Phase 2? Phase 2 of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) has been talked about for months with the anticipation that the …
Jan 13
Dr. Michael Gore, noted scientist and professor in Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS), is the 2022 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient. The announcement was made today during the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference, which convened as part of the National Cotton Council-coordinated 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in New Orleans. Gore, who was …
Dec 16
March cotton futures had a week of two-sided trading ranges, but overall remained relatively unchanged for the week ending Thursday, December 15. After last week’s bearish WASDE report, downward pressure on prices started the week. On Tuesday, macroeconomic data took over and cotton prices reversed and touched the limit before settling with triple digit gains. …
Dec 09
December 2022 The U.S. labor market continues to add jobs and support wage growth. This may give the Federal Reserve more room to continue to aggressively increase interest rates to tame inflation. For this reason, financial markets turned lower after the positive job report. Effects of rising interest rates on economic growth are lagged, so …
Nov 23
Traders Change Focus to March • Mixed Economic News Kept Markets Busy• Winter Weather Could Impact Crop December futures are all but gone after today, with traders having changed their positions from the December contract to March. March futures will now be the central focus after First Notice Day and the shortened trading week due …
