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NCC Responds to Congressional Quarterly 08/09/2010
The CQ Weekly cover story on US cotton policy and the US cotton industry is steeped in error, surprising bias, and fallacy. The author used every tried and true tactic to distort the picture -- from sentence structure to carefully missing facts.
| NCC Applauds Bill Preventing Burdensome Pesticide Permitting 08/06/2010
The NCC fully supports the concept embraced in legislation introduced by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Lincoln (D-AR) and Ranking Member Chambliss (R-GA) that would overturn the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of NCC, et al, v. EPA.
| Southeast Cotton Producers to See Mid-South Operations 07/13/2010
Southeast cotton producers will see cotton operations in the Mid-South on July 18-22 as part of the NCC Producer Information Exchange program.
| NCC: Stable Farm Policy Vital for Healthy U.S. Cotton Industry 06/24/2010
The NCC told a House Agriculture Committee subcommittee today that stable farm policy is essential for the U.S. cotton industry.
| NCC Creates Conservation Information Website 06/18/2010
The NCC has created “Conservation in Cotton Production,” a website portal intended to raise its producer members’ awareness and use of federal conservation programs.
| NCC Statement on U.S.-Brazil Framework Agreement 06/18/2010
The NCC expressed appreciation for Administration efforts to conclude a framework agreement with Brazil in the WTO dispute involving the export credit guarantee programs and certain provisions of the cotton program. |
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Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2010 09/01/10
Matt Coley, a Vienna, GA, cotton producer had an opportunity to speak with Natural Resources Conservation Service or NRCS Chief Dave White regarding resistant weeds such as pigweed while White was in Albany, GA, with Representative Bishop to discuss the Agriculture Water Enhancement Program.
| Cotton Newsline: August 27, 2010 08/27/10
Ranking Member Lucas of Oklahoma, along with six of his colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, introduced H.R. 6087 companion bill to S 3735.
| Cotton Newsline: August 25, 2010 08/25/10
In its August report, USDA gave the full balance sheet for U.S. and world cotton production.
| Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2010 08/20/10
The 2009 growing season was the start of a study to look at non-conventional ways to apply conventional harvesting equipment at different stages of cotton crop maturity.
| Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2010 08/18/10
Senator Hagan of North Carolina and Senator Graham of South Carolina introduced to the Senate the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010.
| Cotton Newsline: August 13, 2010 08/13/10
The National Cotton Council just completed this year’s Southeast Producer Information Exchange Program or PIE Tour. |
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