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USDA August Production Report 08/10/2017: In its August crop report, USDA estimated a 2017-18 U.S. crop of 20.54 million bales. Learn more Southeast, Far West Cotton Producers to See Texas Operations 08/02/2017: Fifteen cotton producers from the Southeast and Far West U.S. cotton production regions will see cotton and other agriculture-related operations in Texas on August 14-18 as part of the 2017 NCC Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.). Learn more NCC: Bring Cotton Back Into Title I Commodity Policy 07/25/2017: The NCC believes it is imperative that cotton be 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. Learn more Southwest Cotton Producers to Learn from Georgia Operations 07/24/2017: Eleven cotton producers from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas will see cotton operations in Georgia on July 30-August 4 as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2017 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program. Learn more NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy 07/20/2017: The FY18 Agriculture Appropriations bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 20 includes a number of key provisions from the industry’s cottonseed proposal to help provide economic relief to cotton producers until a new farm bill is in place. Learn moreUpcoming Events
NCC Mid-Year Board Meeting Aug 23 Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN Learn more Supima 63rd Annual Meeting Aug 31 Harris Ranch Inn, Coalinga, CA Learn more Staplcotn/Stapldiscount Annual Meeting Sep 20 Greenwood, MS Learn more PCCA Board Meeting, Annual Meeting Sep 20 Lubbock, TX Learn more Calcot Ltd Board of Directors/Auditors Meeting Sep 25 Phoenix, AZ Learn more Calcot Ltd Board of Directors Meeting/90th Annual Meeting Sep 26 Phoenix, AZ Learn moreCotton Facts
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Kent Fountain
A 2001-2002 NCC Leadership Class member, Kent is now a NCC vice president and chair of its Quality Task Force and serves on multiple NCC committees among them the Farm Policy Task Force and Cottonseed Program Task Force. He is a Cotton Council International director and a former president (2011) of the National Cotton Ginners’ Association of which he has served on and chaired numerous committees. He also is a past president of Southeastern Ginners Association.
The Georgia native earned degrees in Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Economics at the University of Georgia. In 1995, he began with Southeastern Gin, Inc. and in 2004 built a peanut buying point, and the firm became Southeastern Gin and Peanut, Inc. The company since has acquired Altamaha Oil in Baxley, and Kent is president/CEO of both companies.
Kent married to Missi Brinkman Fountain. They have two sons and attend Jesup First United Methodist Church where Kent serves on the Board of Trustees.
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