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 …
Jul 20
U.S. cotton growers can apply now through September 1, 2023 for the Climate Smart Cotton Program, a five-year initiative led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. The program aims to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the U.S. cotton industry while building on the four pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Participating growers …
Jul 19
Cotton Incorporated is conducting a Natural Resource Survey with all U.S. cottonproducers. This survey will guide Cotton Incorporated’s future research priorities and help document U.S.cotton production improvements. The online survey should take 25 to 35 minutes to complete, andparticipants who complete the survey before July 31st will be mailed a free 30oz YETI Rambler cup …
May 01
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today that enrollment for the 2023 crop year is open now through September 1, providing growers the opportunity to complete data entry prior to harvest. The updated timing also better aligns with peak cotton marketing dates and allows a member’s cotton to be verified and visible as Protocol Cotton …
Apr 21
By Shawn Wade The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency released the 2023-crop Upland Cotton Loan Premium and Discount tables on April 17. The new 2023 premium and discount schedule continues reinforce the market’s emphasis on quality and should reward growers who produce higher quality cotton. The Base Loan rate for 2023 Upland …
Apr 07
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released reports on India, Pakistan, Turkey and Vietnam through the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) March 31 and April 4. India FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2023/24 India cotton production at 25.5 million 480 lb. bales on 12.4 million hectares area planted, a decrease …
