Originally established in 1937 with its charter of incorporation in Mississippi, National Cotton Ginners Association is the umbrella organization for eight state and regional ginner associations. National Cotton Ginners Association also represents approximately 734 individual cotton ginning operations in 17 cotton producing states.

Preparing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement Inspection  (2.7Mb PDF)

Cost of Chasing Modules

Partial Overtime Exemption

Partial Overtime Subsequent Request for an Offical Opinion

A GINNER’S PRACTICAL GUIDE TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) AND THE MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION ACT (MSPA) (211 Kb pdf)This guide was originally prepared by the Lubbock, TX Office of the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division for the Texas Cotton Ginners Association, Inc., and the National Cotton Ginners Association and revised and updated on October, 2008 by Ann Margaret Pointer, with the law firm of Fisher & Phillips, LLC, Atlanta, GA.  We are indebted to Mrs. Pointer for her work in updating this guide. 

This Guide should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific fact or circumstances.  Additionally, it does not fully address every issue under the laws discussed because it serves only as a summary of requirements.  Users are urged to consult a Wage and Hour Division expert or competent legal counsel concerning particular situations and legal questions.  Ginners are also alerted that many states have additional wage, housing and other requirements besides those under the federal laws and regulations discussed. 

Ginning Scholarship Funding Drive Underway

State/regional gin association members' help is needed in raising additional support for the Peary Wilemon-National Cotton Ginners' Scholarship Foundation, including publicizing the funding drive. Jack Deloney graciously made available signed “Down at the Ginyard” prints for those individuals who contribute a minimum of $500 to the Foundation.

Approved Bale Packaging and Experimental Test Programs
Ginners are advised to take steps to ensure they are using only materials that meet JCIBPC and USDA CCC packaging specifications.  However, variances from the specifications are granted by USDA CCC for packaging materials in JCIBPC experimental or compatibility test programs.

Link Between Cotton Lint Quality and Module Cover Stressed
Cotton that is not well protected from the elements loses quality and value as it waits to be ginned. The profit from a year’s work and investment could be disappearing in poorly built modules under worn tarps. The dramatic effects on fiber quality and the resulting loss of value to the producer due to poorly shaped and deteriorated module covers are clearly shown in the publication: What is the real cost of a cotton module tarp?

Bale Press Maintenance and Bale Shape Uniformity (1.8 MB pdf)
Misshapened bales present a problem for not only gins and warehouses but also textile mills and the transportation industry. The most obvious problems include increased per bale handling charges. It is important for ginners to understand the significant safety hazards at the gin and warehouses associated with misshapened bales. The following power point presentation, created by Joe Thomas and Duncan McCook with Lummus Corporation, was created to assist ginners as they seek solutions to address the issue of misshapen bales. This presentation was given by Mr. McCook at the 2008 Ginners Conference in Nashville.