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NCC: Farm Law Implementation Needs Clear Direction 06/25/2009
The NCC told a House Agriculture Committee subcommittee that critical parts of the regulations implementing payment limitations and gross income eligibility limits are inconsistent with the '08 farm law or are unclear – causing uncertainty and concern among producers.
| 2009 P.I.E. Program Tours Set 05/21/2009
The NCC has scheduled dates and locations for the 2009 Producer Information Exchange Program. Sponsored by Bayer CropScience through a grant to The Cotton Foundation, the program is now in its 21st year of helping its US cotton producer participants improve yields and fiber quality.
| NCC: India’s Subsidies Major Impediment to Cotton Trade 04/22/2009
The NCC says India’s cotton subsidies coupled with its failure to notify the WTO of those subsidy levels is a major impediment to cotton trade.
| NCC Says Crop Insurance Important Risk Management Tool 04/22/2009
The NCC urged a House panel to continue its risk management oversight, including the federal crop insurance program, to ensure a meaningful tool is available for producers.
| NCC Salutes Earth Day's 40th Anniversary 04/22/2009
In recognition of Earth Day, the NCC emphasizes that the U.S. industry continues to make strides in sustainable cotton production and processing with the overall goal of improving environmental quality.
| NCC Defending Effective Cotton Program on Multiple Fronts 04/03/2009
West Texas cotton producers were reassured today that the U.S. cotton industry is clearly communicating to lawmakers that the new farm law does not need to be re-opened for budget savings. |
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Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2009 07/01/09
The University of Tennessee Extension Service has been collecting in field data to help determine the efficiencies of both the Case IH and John Deere on-board module builders.
| AgDay TV: June 30, 2009 06/30/09
Cotton ginning is one of the oldest processing industries in the United States. The sector has adjusted to major changes both upstream and downstream in the cotton supply chain over its history. In this report, Tran Bui will tell us about a study on the role cotton gins play in the overall economy of rural cotton belt communities.
| Cotton Newsline: June 26, 2009 06/26/09
This week, Jay Hardwick, Chairman of the National Cotton Council and Newellton, Louisiana producer testified before the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management to share views on USDA’s implementation of the 2008 farm law.
| Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2009 06/24/09
As herbicide resistant weeds continue to spread across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council has been working to provide resources for producers on how to prevent the occurrence of these weeds on their farms.
| AgDay TV: June 23, 2009 06/23/09
The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to U. S. Textile manufacturers. In this report, Tran Bui will tell us about the Textile Economic Adjustment Assistance Program or T.E.A.A.
| Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2009 06/19/09
For years, cotton gins have used moisture restoration systems to add back moisture to the lint as it goes through the gin. The aggressive use of some of these systems has caused an increase in wet bales and a need for improved cotton-moisture sensors. |
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