| Thu, Jul 3, 2008 |
| Jul 08 |
68.02 |
-0.10 |
| Oct 08 |
72.20 |
-0.06 |
| Dec 08 |
75.35 |
+0.57 |
| Mar 09 |
80.77 |
+0.04 |
| May 09 |
82.43 |
+0.12 |
| Delayed quotes by DTN. |
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Jul 17-19
Cottonseed and Feed Association Annual Meeting, Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa, Lake Tahoe, NV
Jul 27-30
Southern Southeastern Mid-Year Board Meeting, The Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, FL
Jul 28-30
Southern Cotton Ginners Association's Annual Summer Meeting/ Board Meeting, Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi
Aug 14-15
Joint American Cotton Producers/ Cotton Foundation Meeting, Westin Hotel, Savannah, GA
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USDA Projects 2008 Cotton Acreage
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated '08-09 US cotton plantings at 9.25 million acres, down 15% from the previous year and the lowest since the 1983 crop year. Upland planted area is estimated to have decreased 14% to 9.04 million acres and estimated ELS area is down 31% to 202,000 acres.
Top USDA Officials Discuss Farm Bill Implementation
Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, along with Chuck Conner, deputy secretary of Agriculture, and Floyd Gaibler, deputy undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, discussed (see transcript) implementation of the new farm law during a news conference on June 25.
Quality Loss Crop Disaster Program Signup Begins
USDA announced that eligible farmers who suffered quality losses to their crops in recent years can enroll in the Crop Disaster Program 2005-2007 at local FSA service centers starting June 23, '08.
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USDA Publishes Online CRP Annual Report
USDA on June 3 released the FY07 report on the nation's largest private lands conservation program, the Conservation Reserve Program.
USDA Moves AWP Calculation to Far East Quotes
USDA has issued a final rule outlining the switch to Far East (FE) quotes for the purposes of determining the Adjusted World Price (AWP). The use of FE quotes better reflects cotton trade patterns and is necessitated by the pending elimination of North Europe quotes by Cotton Outlook. The change, which will be reflected in the announced AWP on Thursday, May 29, would allow the commencement of the 6-week blending period of current and forward quotes.
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NRCS Strategic Plan Now Available
"Productive Lands―Healthy Environment NRCS Strategic Plan 2005-2010" sets the direction for NRCS and describes the agency's conservation priorities and goals.
America's Heartland
A new weekly public television show that celebrates the miracle of American agriculture and the farm and ranch families that help make it possible will hit the airwaves this fall.
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- DCP Sign-up Deadlines Nearing
- Shipments Hit Marketing-Year High
- USDA Sees 9.25 Million Acres for ’08
- and more...
Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences
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Cotton Newsline: July 2, 2008
The Pink Bollworm Program in the United States now encompasses Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
| AgDay TV: July 1, 2008
U.S. cotton has to meet high fiber and quality characteristics to compete in world markets. In this report, Tran Bui shows us how cotton incorporated is working to keep cotton competitive.
| Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2008
Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, announced this week that the signup would begin for the 2008 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program. |
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