2018 Farm Law Implementation Webinars
Access NCC's webinar presentation and review video.
WHIP+ Signup Beginning
Producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) beginning September 11.
USDA Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs
This site contains a NCC-prepared summary of the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program.
2018 Seed Cotton Program Information
2018 Seed Cotton Program: FSA news releases, summary, PLC payment matrix, powerpoint presentations and webinars
Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
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2018 Farm Bill Information
Links to documents and web sites containing information regarding the 2018 farm bill
Latest News
High Cotton Winners Recognized 02/28/2020: Recipients of the 2020 Farm Press-Cotton Foundation High Cotton Awards and regions they represent are cotton producers: Larry Ford, Greenwood, Fla., Southeast; Matt/Kelly Griggs, Humboldt, Tenn., Mid-South; Dan Smith, Lockney, Texas, Southwest; and Greg Wuertz, Coolidge, Ariz., West. Learn more USMCA Offers Stability in Key Markets 01/29/2020: The NCC applauded President Trump’s signing on January 29 of the Congressionally-approved U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Learn more NCC: New Waters Rule Is Practical 01/23/2020: The NCC welcomed the EPA/Corps of Engineers’ release today of the Trump Administration’s version of the “waters of the United States,” officially named the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Learn more China Phase 1 Trade Deal Holds Promise for U.S. Cotton 01/15/2020: The NCC believes the Phase 1 trade deal with China signed today by President Trump could provide a much-needed boost to U.S. cotton exports. Learn more USDA January Production Report 01/10/2020: In its January crop report, USDA estimated a 2019 U.S. crop of 20.10 million bales. Learn moreUpcoming Events
The 68th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show Feb 28 Memphis Convention Center, 255 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Learn more Cotton Board Meeting Mar 2 Loews Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN Learn more Staplcotn Board of Directors Meeting Mar 18 Greenwood, MS Learn more Calcot Board of Directors Meeting Mar 19 Bakersfield, CA Learn more TCGA Annual Meeting and Trade Show Apr 2 Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, TX. Learn more Plains Cotton Growers Annual Meeting and Board Meeting Apr 3 Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln, Lubbock, TX 79401 Learn moreCotton Facts
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Member Spotlight
Robin Perkins, III
A 1991 graduate of North Carolina State University with a B.S. degree in Textile and Apparel Management, Robin has been a textile industry business leader for more than 29 years. He was a founding member of Frontier Yarns, where he served as president before becoming CEO in 2014. Currently serving as Frontier's chief executive officer, he is responsible for the Sanford, N.C., company's operations, strategy, vision, marketing and culture.
A National Cotton Council director since 2014 and past/current member of multiple NCC committees, he recently was elected as a NCC vice president for 2020. Among boards on which he has served are: NCC's export promotions arm, Cotton Council International; National Council of Textile Organizations; Cotton Board; and Textile Foundation at NCSU's College of Textiles. He and his wife, Sonja, have two children.
