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Cotton Newsline: March 19, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 12, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Vern Jones, Veteran Cotton Farmers Program Manager for Agricenter International.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 4, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Chad Brewer, Vice President of Technical Services for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, Program Manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2024
Today's Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Gary Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Michael Langemeier, Associate Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture and Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Matt Foster, assistant professor and former corn, cotton and grain sorghum specialist for the Louisiana State University Ag Center.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 16, 2024
Today's Cotton Newsline features Dr. Hunter Frame, field crops agronomist with Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 12, 2024
Today's Cotton Newsline features Polly Dobbs, trust and estate attorney.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 9, 2024
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 5, 2024
Today's Cotton Newsline features Lauren Krogman, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 2, 2024
Today's Cotton Newsline features Jessica Kelton, Soil Health Educator with the Soil Health Institute.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 22, 2023
Today's Cotton Newsline features Dr. Johnathan Coppess, Gardner Associate Professor of Agricultural Policy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2023
Today's Cotton Newsline features Jessica Kelton, Soil Health Educator with the Soil Health Institute.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2023
Today's Cotton Newsline features Brad Rippey, agricultural meteorologist with the United States Department of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 12, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Marsha Gray, Executive Director of the Real Christmas Tree Board.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2023
Today's Cotton Newsline features Lauren Krogman, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2023
Today's Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
 
Cotton Newsline: December 1, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Mark Balzarini, Attorney with Hellmuth & Johnson.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 28, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Rebecca Bishop, Principal Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Veronica Nigh, Senior Economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Bill Robertson, retired cotton agronomist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. 
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Daren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 31, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Jessica Kelton, Soil Health Educator with the Soil Health Institute.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tim Schaefer, certified business coach and founder of Encore Wealth Advisors.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 20, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Lisa Fultz, Associate Professor Soil Microbiology of Cropping Systems at the Louisiana State University AgCenter.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 13, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Daren Abney, executive director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 10, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dianna Bagnall, Research Soil Scientist with the Soil Health Institute.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Brent Rudolph, Director of Sustainability Partnerships with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Lisa Chambers, associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 29, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Susan Metzger, director of strategic multidisciplinary program development and the director of the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment at Kansas State University.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Rob Myers, regional director for extension programs with the Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, also known as SARE.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Bill Robertson, retired cotton agronomist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Daren Abney, executive director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Daniel Munch, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 8, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Michael Langemeier, Associate Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture and Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 5, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Kim Kitchings, Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Cotton Incorporated.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft, Executive Director of NASA Acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 29, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 25, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Jason Krutz, Director of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute at Mississippi State University.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Burke Hendrix, cotton farmer from Hernando, Mississippi.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. John Wanjura, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Austin Leverett, cotton farmer from Altus, Oklahoma.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 11, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Nathan Reed, chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 8, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Chad Brewer, senior scientist for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 4, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robert Kemerait, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Lynn Muench, Senior Vice President of Regional Advocacy for the American Waterways Operators.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 28, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Jeff Nunley, Executive Director of the South Texas Cotton and Grain Association.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 21, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Jourdan Bell, agronomist with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 18, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Chad Brewer, senior scientist for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 14, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Cengiz Koparan, Assistant Professor of Precision Agriculture Technology at the University of Arkansas.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Michael Langemeier, Associate Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture and Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 7, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 4, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. David Buys, Associate Professor and State Health Specialist with Mississippi State University Extension.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 30, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Ashley Sturgeon, dermatologist with Paulger and Wisniewski Dermatology in West Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dave Spencer, Assistant Professor at the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute at Mississippi State University.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 20, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. 
 
Cotton Newsline: June 16, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features David Mulla, Professor of the Larson Endowed Chair in Soil and Water Resources and the Director of the Precision Agriculture Center at the University of Minnesota.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 13, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Don Parker, vice president of technical services, with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 9, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Rishi Prasad, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutrient Management at Auburn University.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 6, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Brad Rippey, agricultural meteorologist with the United States Department of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 2, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dakin Miles, Bee Friendly Farming Director with the Pollinator Partnership.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 30, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 26, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Camp Hand, University of Georgia Extension Cotton Specialist.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 23, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Don Parker, vice president of technical services, with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 19, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tara Haskins, registered nurse and Total Farmer Health Director with the AgriSafe Network.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 16, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 12, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Andrew Walmsley, Senior Director of Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 5, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist for Mississippi State University.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 28, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Keerti Rathore, professor at Texas A&M AgriLife Crop Sciences. 
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, agricultural law specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. 
 
Cotton Newsline: April 21, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Jessica Kelton, Soil Health Educator with the Soil Health Institute.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Nathan Reed, chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 14, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tom Kilcer, certified crop adviser.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Bill Robertson, retired cotton agronomist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 7, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Matt Foster, assistant professor and corn, cotton and grain sorghum specialist for the Louisiana State University Ag Center.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 4, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Lauren Krogman, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 31, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Don Parker, vice president of technical services, with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Guy Collins, Extension Cotton Specialist with North Carolina State University.
 
Cotton Newsline March 24, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20,2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Gary Adams, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council and president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 17, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Veronica Nigh, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 15, 2023
Tillman White reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry for their 2022 crop for the March 31, 2023 deadline.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 10, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 07, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 03, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Hunter Frame, field crops agronomist with Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 28, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Janice Person, founder and CEO of Grounded Communications. 
 
Cotton Newsline: February 24, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, agricultural law specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Keerti Rathore, professor at Texas A&M AgriLife Crop Sciences. 
 
Cotton Newsline: February 17, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Polly Dobbs, trust and estate attorney. 
 
Cotton Newsline: February 14, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 10, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. 
 
Cotton Newsline: February 7, 2023
Lauren Krogman, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council, explains how growers can best protect the quality of their cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 3, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Alyssa Soto-Phipps, communications and marketing director for the American Heart Association. ¬
 
Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2023
Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, shares that American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has joined the program.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 27, 2023
Don Parker, vice president of technical services, with the National Cotton Council, encourages cotton growers and the agriculture industry to file public comments with the Environmental Protection Agency on proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act Workplan.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 24, 2023
Joshua Michna, precision agriculture and conservation specialist with Pheasants and Quail Forever explains how his new role will support growers in the Texas High Plains.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 20, 2023
Dr. Jonathan Coppess, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, provides his perspective as we look towards the crafting of the 2023 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2023
Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council, provides an update on the 118th Congress and how the committees that are currently being formed will impact the cotton and agriculture industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 13, 2023
Lauren Krogman, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council shares an update from the recent Beltwide Cotton Conferences in New Orleans.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 10, 2023
Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, reminds cotton growers that the deadline to complete data entry for the 2022 crop is March 31.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 06, 2023
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Scott Irwin, the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 04, 2023
It features Allen Torbet, supervisory research soil scientist and research leader for the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 30, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council
 
Cotton Newsline: December 28, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 23, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 21, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Marsha Gray, Executive Director of the Real Christmas Tree Board.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newslinemfeatures Charlotte Maxwell, Area Agribusinss Agent with Clemson Cooperative Extension
 
Cotton Newsline: December 14, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Stacia Conger, State Extension Irrigation Specialist with the LSU AgCenter.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 09, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council
 
Cotton Newsline: December 07, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Melissa Bastos, director of corporate strategy and insights with Cotton Incorporated.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 02, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Dr. Dianna Bagnall, research soil scientist with the Soil Health Institute
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Lynn Muench, senior vice president of regional advocacy for The American Waterways Operators.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Roger Cryan, Chief Economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Ashley Muninger, Communications Director for the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 11, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Paul Marshall, United States Marine Core Veteran and the Homegrown By Heroes Program Manager for the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2022
Lauren Krogman provides an update on the upcoming Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2023.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 4, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative with the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Joe Ricker, Veteran Outreach Coordinator for AgrAbility.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 28, 2022
Tillman White explains how growers can now enroll their 2022 through 2024 crops in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 26, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Kristy Borrelli, associate director of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education organization (SARE).
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2022
Don Parker reminds growers to be safe this harvest season
 
Cotton Newsline: October 14, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute
 
Cotton Newsline: October 12, 2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Anna Schneider, program manager for the Sustainability Solutions team for John Deere.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2022
Dr. Gary Adams discusses the significance of World Cotton Day
 
Cotton Newsline: October 5, 2022
Dr. Rob Myers provides today’s update on regenerative agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 30, 2022
Robbie Minnich shares the importance of producers participating in the upcoming Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture
 
Cotton Newsline: September 28,2022
Today’s Cotton Newsline features Tara Haskins, registered nurse and Total Farmer Health Director with the AgriSafe Network
 
Cotton Newsline: September 23, 2022
Robbie Minnich provides an update on the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2022
Dan Neenan, director of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, shares the importance of taking time to recognize National Farm Safety and Health Week
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2022
Dr. Jody Campiche provides an overview of the latest Department of Agriculture report
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2022
Lynn Kilroy, communications director at Cotton Incorporated, shares details about cottonseed oil,
 
Cotton Newsline: September 9, 2022
Don Parker details the importance of the recently established Kansas Cotton Boll Weevil Program
 
Cotton Newsline: September 7, 2022
Dr. Gary Adams provides key highlights and takeaways from the organization’s recent Mid-Year Meeting
 
Cotton Newsline: September 2, 2022
DeDe Jones, extension specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, provides details about agriculture training opportunities for women
 
Cotton Newsline: August 31, 2022
Cotton producers from the U.S. Cotton Belt’s West and Southwest regions are visiting cotton and agriculture related operations in North Carolina this week
 
Cotton Newsline: August 26, 2022
Don Parker provides a recap of the recent tour the Council hosted with key officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 24, 2022
The National Cotton Council Producer Information Exchange tour enables Mid-South and Southeast cotton producers to see cotton and other agriculture related operations
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2022
Tillman White, program operations manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, reminds cotton growers that enrollment in the program is open
 
Cotton Newsline: August 17, 2022
Brad Rippey, meteorologist with the United States Department of Agriculture provides an outlook from the U.S. Drought Monitor
 
Cotton Newsline: August 12, 2022
Robbie Minnich provides an update on ongoing labor negotiations at 29 of the country’s West Coast ports
 
Cotton Newsline: August 10, 2022
Nathan Reed, chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council, details the key agenda items that were covered during the Summer meeting.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 5, 2022
Ben McKnight, state extension cotton specialist for Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, discusses the importance of regular soil testing
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2022
Darryl Earnest shares details about the new Cotton Classification Complex in Lubbock, Texas
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2022
Becky Davis, Clemson Extension Water Resources Agent shares how growers can stay safe when checking their irrigation systems especially after summer storms
 
Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2022
John Gibson, vice president of member services with the National Cotton Council, shares about the importance of the Council’s Policy Education Program
 
Cotton Newsline: July 22, 2022
Robbie Minnich provides an update on the recent disruptions occurring throughout the U.S. freight rail network
 
Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2022
Madelyn Koester, senior product manager on the sustainability solutions team for John Deere explains how cotton growers can utilize the John Deere Operations Center to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
 
Cotton Newsline: July 15, 2022
The University of Georgia recently announced the establishment of the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
 
Cotton Newsline: July 13, 2022
Dr. Martinez provides details about the new University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Center of Farm Management.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 8, 2022
Tom Smith, executive director of the National Pesticide Safety Education Center provides details about the Growing Matters’ BeSure! campaign
 
Cotton Newsline: July 6, 2022
Knesha Rose-Davison, Public Health Program Director, with the AgriSafe Network, provides details about the organization’s commitment to protecting all agricultural workers
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2022
National Cotton Council shares concerns about instances of misreported bagging and tie code combinations on electronic warehouse receipts
 
Cotton Newsline: June 29,2022
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol recently announced that the program was accepted as an ISEAL Community Member.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2022
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry recently held a Farm Bill Hearing in Arkansas.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 22, 2022
Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, shares that the program was recently announced as a standard for sustainable cotton by an initiative of the German Federal Government after a rigorous assessment.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 17, 2022
Bill Robertson, Cotton Extension Agronomist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, provides details about the upcoming Cotton Sustainability Field Day on Wednesday, June 22, at the Judd Hill Foundation Farm in Trumann, Arkansas.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 15, 2022
Ted Schneider, U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower from Louisiana, shares details about the program’s recently announced streamlined, three-year grower enrollment.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2022
Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye recently released the final fact-finding report titled, “The Effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain.”
 
Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2022
The Soil Health Institute is offering a sustainable cotton webinar series that features soil health scientists
 
Cotton Newsline: June 3, 2022
Dr. Scott Angle, senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shares how growers can contribute to increased carbon in soils
 
Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2022
The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports recently welcomed the results of an econometric study
 
Cotton Newsline: May 27, 2022
As summer approaches, Dr. Robin Friedman, dermatologist, at the Memphis Dermatology Clinic, provides growers actionable tips and resources to help prevent skin cancer.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2022
Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, provides an update on the steps being taken by the Agricultural Transportation Working Group
 
Cotton Newsline: May 20, 2022
Ken Burton, program enrollment manager for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, shares that grower participation for the 2021/22 crop doubled since the program’s pilot last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2022
Dr. Drew Gholson, Extension Irrigation Specialist and Coordinator for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research for the Mississippi State University Extension Service, provides details about Pipe Planner
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2022
Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, provides a breakdown of the recently released Department of Agriculture May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2022
Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, provides an update on the fiscal year 2023 appropriations request
 
Cotton Newsline: May 6, 2022
Adrienne DeSutter, agriculture mental health specialist, provides tips and resources to help handle stress and struggles related to mental health that growers may face during critical times.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2022
Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, shares an update from this week’s USDA Crop Progress Report and where planting stands across the Cotton Belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 29, 2022
Dr. Kendall Kirk, Precision Agriculture Engineer, at Clemson University shares details about two new soil fertility calculators or apps, that can help cotton growers maximize their fertilizer application.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2022
he spring meeting for the American Cotton Producers is being held this week in Dallas, Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 22, 2022
Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, shares key takeaways from the recent House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee hearing.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2022
Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, details a letter recently sent to President Biden
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2022
Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, provides an update on the global implications impacting the fertilizer market
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2022
To aid with enrollment in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, growers can now authorize account access for their crop consultant who can enter information on their behalf and ensure data accuracy
 
Cotton Newsline: April 8, 2022
As cotton growers across the country prepare for and begin planting, it is important they take proper precautions when handling treated seed.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2022
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol recently announced that the deadline for growers to enroll and complete their data entry their 2021/22 crop is extended until April 30.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 01, 2022
Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, joins us with an update from the recent USDA March Prospective Plantings Report
 
Cotton Newsline: March 30, 2022
Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, explains the Freight Logistics Optimization Works system, also known as FLOW, which was recently announced by the White House
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2022
Lauren Krogman, Manager, Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council shares an update on a collaborative process within the cotton industry to develop a standard for round module wrap
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2022
Harrison Ashley, Vice President of Ginner Services, for the National Cotton Council provides an update on this year’s Ginners Schools
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, provides details about the recently signed omnibus appropriations measure that includes individual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022
 
Cotton Newsline: March 16, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, provides an update on Congress’ preparations to begin writing the 2023 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 11, 2022
USDA issued the March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates earlier this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 09, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, shares thoughts in response to President Biden’s Executive Order directing an all-government approach to assess issues in critical U.S. supply chains
 
Cotton Newsline: March 04, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to discuss a letter recently sent to the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 02, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to discuss the Biden Administration and the Department of Transportation's recent announcement to make 450 million dollars in grant funds available to expand port capacity. Langley shares the impact this could have for cotton exports.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 25, 2022
Reece Langley, vice president of Washington operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us with important details growers need to be aware of, as March crop insurance deadlines approach.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 23, 2022
The deadline for cotton growers to enroll and complete data entry for the 21/22 crop for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is March 31.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2022
The National Cotton Council has released the results from its annual planting intentions survey for cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 11, 2022
This week the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 9, 2022
This week the National Cotton Council submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong concern regarding the agency’s current regulatory proposal to repeal the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and replace it with the pre-2015 regulation that includes some recent Supreme Court decisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 4, 2022
Texas lawmakers sent a bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the department to provide Texas agriculture producers with a timeline and plan for the distribution of critical disaster assistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 2, 2022
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) released an independent study examining the economic and societal impact of the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and the significant adverse impact of proposals aimed at weakening the agreement’s yarn-forward rules of origin.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 28, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case from the ninth circuit court that centers on the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation and the Clean Water Act (CWA).
 
Cotton Newsline: January 26, 2022
While Congress was not in session this week, discussions continue among leadership and appropriations committees to reach an agreement on funding bills for fiscal year 2022 including the agricultural appropriations bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 21, 2022
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® has been recognized and published in the standard mapping process by the International Trade Centre (ITC), giving brands and retailers around the world greater choice when it comes to sourcing sustainably grown cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 19, 2022
In the latest supply and demand report, the Department reduced the size of the 2021 U.S. cotton crop by 660,000 bales with most of the reduction in Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 14, 2022
The National Cotton Council is starting off the new year with a focus on regulatory issues that will impact not only our U.S. cotton farmers, but agriculture, as a whole.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 12, 2022
Congress returned to the Hill this week. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us with an agriculture specific update from his desk in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 17, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a new initiative to finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities including cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2021
The Department of Agriculture is making some $185 million in disaster assistance payments to producers who suffered losses in 2019 due to natural disasters and who already have received 2019 Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) benefits through two previous rounds of reduced program payments.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 10, 2021
Congress returned to work this week after extending funding for the federal government through a short-term continuing resolution that will provide funding through February 18th.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 9, 2021
The U.S. supply and demand forecasts for cotton are largely unchanged this month with only a slight increase in U.S. production of 86,000 bales to 18.3 million.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2021
While cotton demand remains strong, concerns surrounding the new omicron variant and impacts on the economy likely caused a large selloff recently.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 22, 2021
Labor Availability Creating Challenges for Classing Offices - Darryl Earnest, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton & Tobacco Program, joins us to explain the complexities of the issues classing facilities are facing across the cotton belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 19, 2021
The Biden Administration announced it is working to resolve regulatory whiplash caused by constant revisions to America’s surface water rule by taking the nation back to the 1986 Clean Water Act rule that was in place for decades.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2021
It has been an active week in the nation’s capital with a number of issues being addressed and acted on by both Congress and the Administration.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 12, 2021
In USDA’s November report, the projected 2021-22 world production estimate for cotton was raised 1.51 million bales from the October report to 121.79 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2021
In its November crop report, USDA projected the 2021-22 U.S. cotton crop to reach 18.20 million bales, up 200,000 bales from the October report.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 5, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to partnering with agriculture, forestry and rural communities to develop climate solutions that strengthen rural America.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2021
This week executives from both agricultural and food supply chains testified before the House Committee on Agriculture on the challenges they continue to face with shipping.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 29, 2021
North Carolina State University’s Executive Farm Management Program is excited to announce a return to in-person programming in 2022.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2021
In a period of ever-greater supply chain scrutiny and a growing demand for transparency, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol program is measuring and verifying U.S. cotton producers’ progress toward sustainability through data collection and independent third-party verification.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 15, 2021
On World Cotton Day, the Transformers Foundation released its annual report entitled “Cotton: A Case Study in Misinformation.”
 
Cotton Newsline: October 13, 2021
In the latest report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced the U.S. cotton crop by 500,000 bales to 18 million.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 8, 2021
Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) funding government agencies at current FY21 levels through December 3.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2021
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai delivered remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) this week outlining the Biden-Harris Administration's new approach to the U.S.-China bilateral trade relationship.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 1, 2021
U.S. cotton producers are encouraged to participate in any of four upcoming U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® enrollment webinars.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 24, 2021
Cotton demand has experienced a strong recovery following the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2021
The National Cotton Council joined more than 70 agriculture associations on a letter to President Biden, USDA Secretary Vilsack, Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, FMC Chair Maffei, White House Council of Economic Advisors Chair Rouse, and the U.S. Attorney General Garland requesting they take additional steps to relieve the crisis facing American exports.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 17, 2021
The House Ways and Means Committee is considering their portion of the reconciliation bill this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2021
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives continue the committee markup process to develop the individual pieces of the budget reconciliation bill that will be assembled in the coming weeks.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 3, 2021
Committees in Congress, including the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, are working on their portions of the budget reconciliation act this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2021
This week a U.S. district court in Arizona vacated the Navigable Waters Protection rule meaning it is no longer in effect.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 27, 2021
Representative David Kustoff, a Republican representing Tennessee’s 8th congressional district, was the keynote speaker for the open session at the 2021 National Cotton Council Mid-Year Board of Directors Meeting in Memphis, TN this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2021
The House convenes on Monday, August 23rd, and upon their return, lawmakers are expected to vote on a bipartisan infrastructure package that has already been approved in the Senate.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 13, 2021
In its August crop report, USDA estimated a 2021-22 U.S. cotton crop of 17.26 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 16.89 million bales and extra-long staple, or ELS, production at 371,000 bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 6, 2021
With cotton harvest approaching, and in some areas already underway, the National Cotton Council reminds cotton producers and ginners to take advantage of the free resources the Council provides to help prevent cotton contamination.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 30, 2021
The House is working through a package of several appropriations bills that includes the agriculture measure, and it looks like it will pass the full House by the end of the week according to National Cotton Council’s Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 28, 2021
The House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday advanced an $8.5 billion disaster bill that would address a wider range of producers’ losses including excessive heat and drought in 2020 and 2021.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 23, 2021
The National Cotton Council is organizing educational and enrollment meetings for cotton producers interested in joining the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 21, 2021
In a period of ever-greater supply chain scrutiny and a growing demand for transparency, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is setting a standard for more sustainably grown cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 14, 2021
The latest projections from USDA show higher U.S. cotton production, exports, and ending stocks compared with last month.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2021
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2021-22 U.S. cotton plantings at 11.72 million acres, down 3.1% from 2020.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 30, 2021
The House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2022 funding bill Wednesday for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration and Commodity Futures Trading Commission that would boost spending by more than 10% and include funding for ag research and climate related programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 25, 2021
For the 2020 crop year, U.S. export shipments of cotton remain strong and are currently on pace to exceed the Department of Agriculture’s latest estimate of 16.4 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 18, 2021
Since the House and Senate returned to session this week, the focus in the House has turned to the twelve annual appropriations, or spending, bills that need to be approved by the start of the new fiscal year.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 15, 2021
Farmers could be facing huge tax bills if President Biden succeeds in raising capital gains tax rates and eliminating a loophole for inherited assets such as farmland according to Senator John Boozman from Arkansas, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 11, 2021
An upcoming field day event at the Judd Hill Foundation farm outside Trumann, Arkansas is designed to examine the pillars of sustainable cotton production, including soil health, water use and greenhouse gas production.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 4, 2021
In the latest crop progress report, the Department of Agriculture reported that 64% of the U.S. cotton crop had been planted as of May 30th, which is just one point below the five-year average.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 21, 2021
USDA published it’s 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (CSAF). The report represents an important step toward President Biden’s Executive Order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” and a shift towards a whole-of-department approach to climate solutions.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 19, 2021
The National Cotton Council joined 40 other agriculture organizations on a letter to House and Senate leadership to express significant concerns about legislative proposals that would jeopardize the future of family-owned farm and ranch businesses.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 14, 2021
According to the Department of Agriculture, U.S. cotton production in 2021/22 is projected to rise 2.4 million bales, but total supply is projected at its lowest in 5 years, and both exports and ending stocks are forecast lower than in 2020/21.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 12, 2021
According to the latest Crop Progress Report from the Department of Agriculture, cotton planting was 25% complete across the U.S. cotton belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 7, 2021
The Biden Administration’s “The American Families Plan” includes major tax policy proposals in order to finance investments in workers and families, including childcare, nutrition and higher education.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 30, 2021
The Cotton Foundation has approved a new special membership category for independent crop consultant associations.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 23, 2021
This week the Senate reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2021
The Department of Agriculture has issued the CFAP2 “top up” payments to upland and extra-long staple (ELS) cotton producers.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 14, 2021
On Wednesday, the Department of Agriculture announced it will provide approximately $80 million in additional payments to domestic users of upland and extra-long staple cotton to support textile mills impacted by the pandemic.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 9, 2021
Enrollment is open for cotton growers to the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for the 2021 cotton crop. Existing members will also need to re-enroll their operations.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 1, 2021
USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report indicates U.S. producers intend to plant 12.0 million cotton acres in 2021, down 0.5% from the previous year.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 26, 2021
The Department of Agriculture announced more aid for farmers and livestock producers through its existing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and a new $6 billion aid package this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 19, 2021
U.S. Cotton farmers and textile manufacturers are still waiting on key support from the Department of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2021
As Senate confirmations for cabinet positions continue, the House on Thursday passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for the second time in less than two years.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 12, 2021
In its latest adjustment to the world balance sheet, USDA reduced cotton production by almost 830,000 bales due to lower production in the U.S. and Brazil.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 10, 2021
In the latest supply and demand report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered the 2020 U.S. cotton crop by 250,000 bales to 14.7 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 5, 2021
At its recent virtual annual meeting, the Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee (JCIBPC) granted three requests for continued testing of cotton bale packaging products.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 3, 2021
Reece Langley, the Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, indicates that since Tom Vilsack has been installed at the helm of the Department of Agriculture, cotton producers negatively impacted by the pandemic should anticipate further support from the department as early as next month.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 26, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Cotton Council International (CCI), the overseas promotion arm of the National Cotton Council, continues its work to promote U.S. cotton around the world.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 24, 2021
An important deadline looms for cotton producers across the cotton belt. The deadline to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program is next week on Friday, March 5th.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 19, 2021
Leaders from major commodity groups, including the National Cotton Council, submitted comments to the International Trade Commission.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 17, 2021
Last week, a number of House committees considered their portion of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill called the American Rescue Plan that was proposed by the Biden Administration.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 12, 2021
National Cotton Council economists point to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2021 economic outlook.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 11, 2021
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.5 million cotton acres this spring, down 5.2 percent from 2020 (based on USDA’s February 2021 estimate), according to the National Cotton Council’s 40th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 5, 2021
Along with organizing and confirmation hearings, the new Congress is at work on the budget reconciliation process.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 3, 2021
The 117th Congress continues to finalize organization and committee assignments.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 29, 2021
Cotton Council International (CCI), along with U.S. cotton industry leaders, held the first ever virtual Cotton Day India event.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 27, 2021
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new industry-wide sustainability program, is encouraging U.S. cotton producers to enroll before the upcoming crop season.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 15, 2021
The largest changes in the global cotton outlook this month are lower production and ending stocks, led by changes in the United States.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 13, 2021
This week the Department of Agriculture released its 2020/2021 outlook for U.S. cotton. The report shows higher exports, lower production, and lower ending stocks for this month.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 7, 2021
In the 2020 cotton season, the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service cotton classing office in Macon, Georgia has classed 2.2 million samples, of which approximately 895,000 contained seed coat fragments.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 6, 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina State University Executive Farm Management Program is going virtual next month.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 23, 2020
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol recently welcomed its first ten U.S. cotton textile manufacturers as members.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 18, 2020
According to the latest estimates from USDA, world cotton production is estimated to decline by 7 percent with the largest annual reductions in the U.S., Brazil, and Pakistan for the 2020 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2020
The December outlook for U.S. cotton includes lower production, higher exports and lower ending stocks.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 11, 2020
Due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the National Cotton Council plans to conduct the 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences virtually.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 9, 2020
Cotton Council International (CCI) and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol conducted their first-ever virtual tour for brands and retailers.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 27, 2020
The National Cotton Council reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is December 11, 2020.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 25, 2020
USDA's Farm Service Agency published an updated regulation in the Federal Register at that corrects an unintentional "actively engaged" definition change included in USDA's Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility rule that was initially published on August 24.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 20, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina State University Executive Farm Management Program is going virtual in 2021.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2020
This month’s 2020/21 U.S. cotton estimates are virtually unchanged from October. The U.S. production forecast is marginally higher, at 17.1 million bales, while domestic mill use and exports are unchanged.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 13, 2020
There will be many new faces in both the House and Senate when the 117th Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2021 - including at least 28 new Cotton Belt Members from at least 12 states.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 30, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a new rule changing exclusion zones for pesticide applications.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 28, 2020
This week the Environmental Protection Agency granted five-year registrations to two dicamba herbicides -- XtendiMax and Engenia -- as well as a re-registered dicamba herbicide, Tavium.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 23, 2020
This week the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing focused on passenger and freight rail in the United States.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2020
Negotiations between the White House and Democratic Congressional Leadership continue this week as the two parties work to reach an agreement on the next comprehensive COVID-19 relief package.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 16, 2020
U.S. cotton exports are projected to reach 14.6 million bales for the 2020 crop year, according to the latest supply and demand report from the Department of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 9, 2020
The National Cotton Council is working with the Environmental Protection Agency as the agency develops a new label for dicamba herbicides.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2020
While harvest is well underway across the cotton belt, there are a couple items of business producers need to be aware of in the coming months.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 2, 2020
Last week Congressional leadership and the White House agreed to the terms of a Continuing Resolution funding bill that will keep the federal government funded at the start of the new fiscal year.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 25, 2020
American cotton growers now can join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new standard for verifying the sustainability progress of U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 18, 2020
World cotton production for the 2020 crop year is estimated to decline by about four percent with the largest reductions seen in the U.S., Brazil, China, and India.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2020
In the latest USDA report, U.S. cotton production for the 2020 crop year was reduced by 1 million bales to 17.1 million.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 4, 2020
The National Cotton Council is seeking a legislative response to the crop losses cotton growers have experienced this growing season.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 2, 2020
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently published a final rule implementing changes in payment limit provisions enacted in the 2018 farm law.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 26, 2020
With cotton harvest approaching, and in some areas already underway, the National Cotton Council reminds cotton producers and ginners to take advantage of the free resources the Council provides to help prevent cotton contamination.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 21, 2020
Cotton producers in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley were hit hard by Hurricane Hanna in late July.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2020
Despite efforts by the National Cotton Council and other cotton industry groups, the Department of Agriculture refused to include extra-long staple, or ELS, cotton in the latest expansion of commodities covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 14, 2020
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the first survey-based production forecast for the 2020/21 U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 7, 2020
The deadline to submit a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) application to USDA is August 28th.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 5, 2020
The National Cotton Council continues to advocate with Senate and House Members on the need for cotton and textile specific language in the next COVID relief package.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2020
Earlier this week Senate Republican leadership introduced a wide-ranging package of bills developed to further respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 24, 2020
The National Cotton Council estimates the total economic damage to the U.S. cotton industry from the COVID-19 pandemic is around 4.3 billion dollars.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2020
In its July report, the Department of Agriculture made a few minor adjustments to the U.S. and World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 15, 2020
For the 2020 crop year, the Department of Agriculture projects a 17.5 million bale U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 3, 2020
After the upcoming July 4th holiday recess, the House of Representatives will direct its focus on twelve appropriation bills for fiscal year 2021, which begins on October 1st.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 26, 2020
The National Cotton Council is pleased with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's denial of an emergency motion to halt dicamba use -- a ruling that provides U.S. cotton producers with a very important weed control tool this season and prevents devastating financial losses.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2020
As the Department of Agriculture reviews and updates the commodities eligible for its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), National Cotton Council Chairman, Kent Fountain, has called for Extra Long Staple, or Pima cotton, to be added as an eligible commodity under the program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2020
World cotton consumption is expected to bounce back to 114 million bales in 2020, according to the latest report from the Department of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2020
We are now two weeks into the sign-up period for the Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2020
The U.S. cotton industry leadership took swift action after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the registration of three dicamba products used in cotton production, and late Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final cancellation order for the label of the three dicamba products subject to the court’s ruling.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 5, 2020
Cotton Council International (CCI), the overseas export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council, recently joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, or SAC.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 22, 2020
Earlier this week USDA and the Trump Administration announced additional details for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
 
Cotton Newsline: May 15, 2020
This week the National Cotton Council responded to a study out of Kansas State University that claimed U.S. cotton producers were overcompensated for trade damages incurred during the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2020
In its May report, the Department of Agriculture slightly increased its estimate for U.S. cotton production for the 2019 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 8, 2020
The Small Business Administration, or SBA, took additional steps this week to provide relief options to U.S. agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 1, 2020
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been added to Textile Exchange’s list of preferred fibers and materials.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 24, 2020
This week members of Congress returned to Washington to pass the latest version of funding for relief and stimulus efforts in response to COVID-19.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 22, 2020
Late last week, the Department of Agriculture announced its initial round of relief for the United States’ agriculture sector.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 17, 2020
A key component of the CARES Act is a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the Paycheck Protection Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2020
In the April report, USDA reduced world mill use for the 2019-2020 crop year by 7.6 million bales, as compared to the March estimates.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 1, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Cotton Council has created a resource page on its website to provide its members continuous updates and resources from multiple federal agencies including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Small Business Administration, and EPA.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 26, 2020
Wednesday night, the Senate unanimously approved a historic $2 trillion relief bill meant to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2020
The National Cotton Council is working to provide assistance and relief to farmers impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20, 2020
This week in Washington, the National Cotton Council has been working closely with the Department of Agriculture and others within the federal government as agencies respond to the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2020
Last week, Patrick Johnson, a Mississippi cotton producer who chairs the National Cotton Council’s Environmental Task Force, testified at a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing on innovation in agriculture and the federal biotechnology regulatory framework.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 13, 2020
The U.S. cotton forecast for this month indicates lower production, price, and ending stocks relative to last month.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 11, 2020
The National Cotton Council is strongly urging cotton producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 6, 2020
This week in Congress, House Agriculture Committee Member Representative Ted Yoho (FL-3) from Florida, along with a number of his colleagues, introduced a bipartisan bill to address the workforce shortage American farmers are facing.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 4, 2020
USDA Secretary, Sonny Perdue, testified before the House Committee on Agriculture this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 28, 2020
This week, the Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency announced the availability of a new hurricane crop insurance endorsement that can be added to underlying crop insurance policies.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 26, 2020
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is a new standard developed to help the U.S. cotton production sector further reduce its environmental footprint by enabling producers to assess their performance against specific sustainability goals.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2020
The past year can be characterized as a year with significant uncertainty and volatility in the global economy and the world cotton market.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 19, 2020
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 13.0 million cotton acres this spring, down 5.5 percent from 2019, according to the National Cotton Council’s 39th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 12, 2020
In its February report, USDA projected the 2019-20 U.S. cotton crop to reach 20.10 million bales, unchanged from the January report.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 7, 2020
This week the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments will be issued.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2020
Following approval from Congress, President Trump signed the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement, or USMCA, at a ceremony in Washington this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 29, 2020
Last week the Trump Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the new federal water regulation.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 24, 2020
This week the Administration announced and issued the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 22, 2020
A lot of questions remain following the Administration’s signing of the phase one trade agreement with China.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2020
The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) moved one step closer to implementation this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 15, 2020
The Phase One trade agreement between the U.S. and China was signed this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 10, 2020
The National Cotton Council continues its work with U.S. government officials to improve access for U.S. cotton and cotton products in overseas markets including China.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 8, 2020
2020 is shaping up to be another busy year for the National Cotton Council and the U.S. cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 20, 2019
According to the Department of Agriculture, world cotton production is projected to be just over 121 million bales for the 2019-2020 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 18, 2019
In its December report, the Department of Agriculture made a large reduction, more than 600,000 bales, to its production estimate for the 2019 - 2020 U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 13, 2019
This week in the House, representatives are expected to consider the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 11, 2019
There are a number of big ticket, “must pass” items Congress needs to address before the upcoming holiday recess. One of those is the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA
 
Cotton Newsline: December 6, 2019
This week at the Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show in Amarillo, Texas, cotton farmers will participate in the inaugural “Cotton U” program.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 22, 2019
In its November crop report, USDA estimated a 2019-20 U.S. cotton crop of 20.82 million bales due to a smaller crop in the southwestern United States.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 20, 2019
This week, the Department of Agriculture will begin issuing the second tranche of payments for the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
 
Cotton Newsline: November 15, 2019
If you are planning to attend the National Cotton Council’s 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 8-10 in Austin, Texas, registration is now open on the Beltwide website.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 8, 2019
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, recently announced changes to the Worker Protection Standards for farms.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 1, 2019
Following reports of positive discussions between the U.S. and China, work continues between the negotiators to complete details on what is being referred to as the “phase one agreement.”
 
Cotton Newsline: October 30, 2019
This week in the Senate, lawmakers are working to complete a funding package that includes four of the appropriations bills for the new fiscal year.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 25, 2019
On a visit to Tennessee to announce a $2.8 million-dollar investment in high-speed broadband infrastructure, the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, made a stop at Agricenter International in Memphis to visit with the west Tennessee agriculture community.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 18, 2019
In its latest report, the Department of Agriculture lowered its estimate for world cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 16, 2019
In its October report, the Department of Agriculture made a slight reduction in its U.S. cotton crop estimate for the current crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 9, 2019
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol pilot is underway. The protocol’s mission is to be the world leader for sustainable cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 4, 2019
If you are planning to attend the National Cotton Council’s 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 8-10 in Austin, Texas, registration is now open on the Beltwide website.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 27, 2019
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus and stakeholders held a roundtable discussion this week in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2019
This week the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution funding bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 20, 2019
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2019-20 U.S. cotton crop of 21.86 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 18, 2019
Sign-up for the 2018 Farm Bill has begun, and the National Cotton Council wants to help.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 13, 2019
The National Cotton Council applauds the announcement by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler that the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule has been withdrawn.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 11, 2019
This week the Department of Agriculture released details on the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus, or WHIP +.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 30, 2019
Congressman David Kustoff, United States Representative for Tennessee’s 8th District, addressed the National Cotton Council’s Mid Year Meeting last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 28, 2019
Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council provided an economic update at the Council’s recent Mid Year Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 23, 2019
The National Cotton Council is working closely with the Department of Agriculture during the sign up and implementation process for the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 21, 2019
The National Cotton Council is reminding cotton gins to watch for potential contamination sources during this harvest and ginning season.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 16, 2019
In its August crop report, USDA estimated a 2019-20 U.S. cotton crop of 22.52 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 14, 2019
According to the latest estimate from the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. cotton crop’s progress is on pace.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 9, 2019
Textile executives representing 20 Indonesian companies gained a deeper understanding of why U.S. cotton is the world's preferred fiber after recently traveling across the Cotton Belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 2, 2019
Trade negotiations resumed this week between the United States and China.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 31, 2019
Sign up is underway for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
 
Cotton Newsline: July 26, 2019
Sign up for programs under the 2018 Farm Bill for both the 2019 and 2020 crops is expected to begin in September.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 24, 2019
Last week the Department of Agriculture announced the recipients and funding levels for the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP).
 
Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2019
Policy updates have been made to the Department of Agriculture’s Cotton Storage Agreement. Implementation of the new policies will provide the department with additional resources when reviewing warehouse performance.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 10, 2019
The National Cotton Council has initiated a pilot of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a program designed to confirm and increase awareness of the fact that U.S. cotton producers farm responsibly and strive for continuous improvement.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 28, 2019
Thirteen U.S. cotton industry members chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council’s Emerging Leaders Program completed the first of three training sessions in Memphis, TN, and St. Louis, MO last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 20, 2019
In its latest report, USDA projects U.S. cotton production to be 22 million bales for the 2019-2020 season.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 14, 2019
The National Cotton Council is working with USDA to learn more about the structure and details of the Market Facilitation Program that was announced by the President a few weeks ago.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2019
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced it has authorized non-recourse loan availability through June 30, 2019 – but this is limited only to crop year 2018 cotton crops.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 7, 2019
The supplemental disaster assistance package passed by the House, and approved by the Senate, includes more than $3.0 billion in assistance for lost crops, most of which will be administered through the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) that was used in response to 2017 hurricane losses.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 31, 2019
The Senate passed a long-awaited supplemental disaster assistance bill (H.R. 2157) that includes important agricultural disaster relief for producers affected by hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters in both 2018 and 2019.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 29, 2019
President Trump held an event at the White House to announce the second round of trade mitigation payments for U.S. farmers.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 24, 2019
The Department of Agriculture released its first production estimate for the 2019 U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 17, 2019
Since trade talks broke down between the U.S. and China, the President has directed the Department of Agriculture to begin work on an assistance package for U.S. farmers.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 15, 2019
The House Agriculture Committee's General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee held a hearing reviewing the "State of the Farm Economy" late last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 10, 2019
In addition to the activity surrounding the trade dispute with China, there is important work ongoing with respect to the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 8, 2019
This week could be a critical turning point in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The dispute has negatively impacted U.S. agriculture, including the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 26, 2019
Implementation is underway for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol; an integrated data collection, measurement and verification procedure that will document U.S. cotton production practices and their environmental impact.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 12, 2019
Another round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China ended last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 10, 2019
The Department of Agriculture continues its work to implement provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 5, 2019
USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report indicates U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 13.8 million acres of cotton this year, which is 2.3% less than last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 29, 2019
The National Cotton Council, along with AMCOT and the American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA), joined with more than 40 other agricultural organizations on a letter to President Trump regarding the current trade situation with China.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 22, 2019
Implementation is underway for the 2018 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20, 2019
More details are coming out of Washington regarding the Administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 15, 2019
Work continues in Congress to pass an agricultural disaster assistance package through both the House and Senate as quickly as possible in response to the hurricanes that affected most of the southeast last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 13, 2019
This week the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing with U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 8, 2019
Efforts are ramping up on Capitol Hill both by the Administration and by industry groups to move forward with approving the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA, to replace the current NAFTA trade agreement.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 6, 2019
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over trade policy, held a hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 1, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will testify on trade issues with China this week in the House Ways and Means Committee.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2019
Congress is back in session following a brief Presidents Day recess. The items on their agenda include work on a disaster relief package which includes funding for agricultural disaster assistance in response to the hurricanes and wildfires that took place in 2018.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 22, 2019
For the 2018 crop year, China is expected to import 7.5 million bales of cotton, which is almost two million bales higher than the amount imported in the 2017 marketing year.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2019
In its February report, USDA projected the 2018-19 U.S. cotton crop to reach 18.39 million bales, 200,000 bales less than projected in the December report.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 15, 2019
The U.S.-China trade dispute is a significant factor impacting the world economy and the global fiber market.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2019
Based on the annual planting intentions survey the National Cotton Council conducts, U.S. cotton acreage is projected to increase by 2.9% in 2019 to 14.5 million acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 8, 2019
While the trade dispute with China is ongoing, Cotton Council International (CCI) continues its work to develop new markets for U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 1, 2019
Congress continues its work on a disaster relief package.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 30, 2019
Portions of the federal government that were shut down were able to reopen this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 25, 2019
The 2019 Beltwide Cotton Conferences wrapped up earlier this month.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2019
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will re-open Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices starting tomorrow, January 24th.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 18, 2019
The House of Representatives is taking up a disaster bill this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 16, 2019
The Department of Agriculture announced that it will re-open many of the Farm Service Agency offices for producers despite the ongoing government shutdown.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 21, 2018
USDA is lowering its projection for world cotton consumption this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2018
In its December crop report, USDA estimated a 2018-19 U.S. cotton crop of 18.59 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 11, 2018
The House and Senate Ag Committee leadership released the Farm Bill conference report last night.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 7, 2018
The National Cotton Council anticipates an announcement from USDA regarding the second round of the Market Facilitation Program payments next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2018
Work on the 2018 Farm Bill appears to be drawing to a close. It appears that all negotiations between the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership has concluded.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2018
December 7th is the deadline for landowners and cotton producers on farms with generic base acres to make the necessary decisions as part of the Seed Cotton ARC/PLC implementation for the 2018 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2018
The National Cotton Council recently announced details on a new sustainability initiative, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2018
As harvest progresses across the cotton belt, we caught up with Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, with a look at the projections USDA has for global cotton production and consumption.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2018
USDA made their first adjustment to the U.S. cotton production estimate since Hurricane Michael.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2018
Congress will return next week following the midterm elections for what is expected to be a busy lame-duck session of Congress given several must-do items they need to complete by the end of this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2018
The Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, recently provided an update on the expectations he has for the second round of the Market Facilitation Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2018
The National Cotton Council has an important message for cotton ginners this season.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 26, 2018
U.S. cotton is free - after more than 100 years - of the devastating pink bollworm.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2018
The National Cotton Council is working to assess the damages from Hurricane Michael which was most directly felt in the Florida panhandle, southeast Alabama and a large part of Georgia.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 19, 2018
In its October report, USDA reduced world cotton production by 310,000 bales, mostly due to a reduction in Australia’s production estimate according to Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2018
USDA's October crop report for cotton was released last week, but it does not reflect damage from Hurricane Michael – which resulted in substantial damage to portions of the Southeast region.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 5, 2018
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently issued additional guidance to the county FSA offices regarding the Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2018
Negotiations on the 2018 Farm Bill continue among the four principle negotiators.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 28, 2018
Registration is open for the 2019 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 8-10 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2018
In its September crop report, USDA increased U.S. cotton production, exports, and ending stocks for the 2018 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2018
According to the latest report from USDA, world ending stocks for cotton are projected at about 400,000 bales higher this month at 77.5 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2018
Despite the ongoing trade dispute with China, demand for U.S. cotton continues to be strong with a record level of export commitments at this point in the marketing year.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2018
The National Cotton Council recently produced a comprehensive video with educational information for the prevention of plastic contamination in seed cotton and lint.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 28, 2018
The Department of Agriculture announced the details for their tariff mitigation plan to help farmers and ranchers in response to the retaliatory tariffs that China and other countries have put in place against U.S. agricultural exports.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 24, 2018
Later this week, USDA is expected to announce additional details on their tariff mitigation plan for agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2018
The National Cotton Council and 66 other cotton and related industry organizations recently sent a letter to Senate and House Agriculture Committee leadership and all conferees on the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2018
The latest USDA supply and demand report for U.S. cotton includes higher beginning stocks, production, exports, and ending stocks for the 2018 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2018
Sign up has begun for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) seed cotton programs for the 2018 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2018
Congress continues it work on writing the new Farm Bill that should take effect on the 2019 crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2018
The latest USDA estimate shows world cotton mill use reaching a record level in 2018 and 2019. Global consumption is projected at 127 million bales for the 2018 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2018
The sign-up period has begun for the Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2018
This week the House of Representatives took the necessary steps to proceed to conference with the Senate on the 2018 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2018
A seven-member 2018 COTTON USA Executive Delegation traveled to the Indian cities of Mumbai, Coimbatore and New Delhi to participate in conferences emphasizing U.S. cotton's quality to Indian textile mill leadership and to conduct meetings with key mill partners.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2018
In the latest USDA acreage report, USDA projects a 7% increase in cotton acreage for the 2018-19 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 6, 2018
Last week the Senate passed their version of the 2018 Farm Bill. During the Senate Ag Committee consideration of the bill several weeks ago, two amendments were adopted that were extremely damaging to U.S. cotton policy.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2018
USDA released additional details about the 2018 seed cotton program this week
 
Cotton Newsline: June 20, 2018
Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee considered their version of the 2018 Farm Bill. During the committee mark-up session, a number of amendments were adopted by voice vote and accepted by the committee.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 13, 2018
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2018
The Senate Agriculture Committee finalized their version of the Farm Bill this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2018
Last week, the cotton adjusted world price hit its highest mark since 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2018
Since the House vote on final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill failed last Friday, the Speaker has made a motion to reconsider the bill with another vote on passage sometime between now and June 22nd.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2018
The House of Representatives is considering its version of the 2018 Farm Bill this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2018
A letter distributed by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) included a May 31st deadline to sign up for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2018
Since China's announcement of significantly higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton, the National Cotton Council has been monitoring the situation and working closely with both governments.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2018
The sign-up period for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program ends next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2018
USDA announced additional details on the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2018
Congress continues to make progress on reauthorizing the Farm Bill this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2018
This week the House Agriculture Committee took the first step in reauthorizing the Farm Bill. The committee reported the bill out on a 26-20 partisan vote.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2018
Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, testified before the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee to review the USDA budget proposal that was put forward for the upcoming fiscal year.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2018
The sign-up period for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program is underway.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2018
Work on the 2018 Farm Bill is coming into focus in Congress as media reports indicate that the House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Mike Conaway, plans to release his draft version of the Farm Bill by the end of this week and hold a House Agriculture Committee markup session on April 18TH.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2018
The sign-up period for USDA’s Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program is well underway.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2018
The National Cotton Council is working closely with both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to make sure that the industry’s Farm Bill priorities are included and maintained in both the House and Senate versions.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2018
U.S. cotton producers have faced four years of financial stress with a weaker safety net than other covered commodities.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 21, 2018
The House and Senate agriculture committees continue their work at the committee level to develop their respective versions of the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2018
As we look ahead to the development of the 2018 farm bill, the current expectation is that the House Agriculture Committee will consider their version of the farm bill next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2018
USDA recently announced the reinstatement of a Cotton Ginning Cost Share program that will be paid on the 2016 crop cotton acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2018
At the recent Mid-South Farm and Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee, Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the reinstatement of a Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program that will offset a portion of cotton producers’ 2016 crop season ginning costs.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 23, 2018
When Congress passed the supplemental disaster bill, they included a provision that would restore eligibility for cotton in the Title I ARC and PLC programs of the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2018
The National Cotton Council’s release of the acreage intentions survey results is just one part of the economic report the Council offers to industry members at their annual meeting.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 16, 2018
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 13.1 million cotton acres this spring, up 3.7 percent from 2017, according to the National Cotton Council’s 37th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 14, 2018
According to USDA’s February report, U.S. cotton producers were estimated to have harvested a 21 million plus bale crop in 2017.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 2, 2018
The Administration took two actions that are critically important to U.S. agriculture and the cotton industry this week to try to lessen the regulatory burdens and provide more certainty for agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2018
February 8th is the next funding deadline that Congress faces. That is when the existing short-term funding bill expires.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 26, 2018
Congress resolved the government shutdown this week by passing a three-week continuing resolution.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 24, 2018
In its January crop report, the Department of Agriculture estimated a 2017-2018 U.S. cotton crop of 21.26 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 19, 2018
The National Cotton Council continues its work to provide short-term economic relief to cotton producers ahead of the new farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2018
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences annually brings together those with a stake in a healthy U.S. cotton production sector, among them university and USDA researchers, Extension personnel/agents, consultants, and industry sales/support personnel.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 12, 2018
Just prior to their Christmas break, the House passed the third installment of a Supplemental Disaster funding bill to address losses following last year's hurricanes and wildfires.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 20, 2017
This week Congress is trying to complete their must-pass items before they adjourn for a Christmas break.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 22, 2017
In the latest USDA supply and demand report, U.S. cotton production was increased to 21.4 million bales while U.S. cotton exports also saw an increase.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2017
Congress returned to session this week for a two-week work period with several major to-do items to complete before the end of this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2017
The 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas, will provide insight on current research and emerging technology – to help attendees improve cotton production, processing and marketing efficiency.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 1, 2017
The National Cotton Council is hosting their annual Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2017
In its November crop report, USDA increased its estimate for the 2017-18 U.S. cotton crop to 21.4 million bales, mostly due to higher production in regions that offset the losses from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2017
EPA announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize damage to neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations used to control weeds in genetically modified cotton and soybeans.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2017
This week, the House of Representatives unveiled their version of comprehensive tax reform.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 1, 2017
The ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is currently at an impasse following the fourth round of negotiations.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2017
USDA has released their latest estimate of the U.S. cotton crop. The October estimate was roughly 600,000 bales less than the September report
 
Cotton Newsline: October 11, 2017
The fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations began this week in the Washington D.C. area.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2017
Textile manufacturing executives representing 15 countries visited the U.S. Cotton Belt to get a better understanding of U.S. cotton and its positive reputation.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 29, 2019
Registration is open for the 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conference, set for January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, TX.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2017
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2017 U.S. cotton crop of almost 21.8 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2017
Congress, working with the White House, passed a comprehensive measure to deal with several impending deadlines last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 13, 2017
Secretary of Agriculture Perdue announced the realignment of a number of agencies and offices within the USDA with a stated goal to improve customer service and maximize efficiency.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 8, 2017
Congress was faced with a long to-do list upon their return to Washington this week
 
Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2017
Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration was a guest at the National Cotton Council’s recent mid-year board meeting.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 25, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment period deadline for the proposal to rescind the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2017
The first survey of the 2017 U.S. cotton crop production indicates a crop of 20.5 million bales, 1.5 million above last month and the largest production in 11 years.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 11, 2017
The bulk of the U.S. cotton harvest is underway, and the National Cotton Council is urging industry members to continue their diligence in preventing contamination of seed cotton and lint - as a way to maintain the American fiber's world marketplace reputation.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 4, 2017
The National Cotton Council’s Policy Education Program (PEP) is in its 19th year of providing U.S. cotton producers an opportunity to learn about the Council’s policy development and implementation process and industry issues.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 28, 2017
Nick McMichen, a fifth-generation cotton producer from Centre, Alabama, had the opportunity to testify in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 21, 2017
In a decision made this week, the Senate Appropriations Committee included provisions to bring much needed support to the U.S. cotton industry. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us with the details.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 14, 2017
This week the House Appropriations Committee reported its fiscal year 2018 agricultural spending bill. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to break down the bill and how it impacts the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 12, 2017
The National Cotton Council has been active on the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
 
Cotton Newsline: July 7, 2017
Congress will return next week following their July 4th recess. Both the House and Senate have big ticket items to tackle upon their return. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, talks about how those items could affect the next Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 30, 2017
This week the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee marked up their spending bill for the Department of Agriculture, FDA, and other agriculture related programs. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to break down the bill and share a few other updates from the week in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 28, 2017
Now in its fifth year, the National Cotton Council’s Emerging Leaders Program brings together cotton industry members to provide them with a better understanding of how the Council carries out its mission of ensuring the U.S. cotton industry’s seven segments can compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 23, 2017
During a recent meeting of agriculture industry stakeholders, cotton growers, beekeepers, and researchers, we caught up with Neil Anderson, chief of the EPA’s Risk Management and Implementation branch. In our conversation, he explained how a meeting of this kind can help in his line of work at the EPA.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 21, 2017
Stakeholders in the cotton industry along with beekeepers and researchers from several state universities met with representatives from the EPA and USDA to start the conversation on how to develop and adopt more appropriate steps for assessing pesticides and their risk to pollinators. In between sessions, we spoke with Dr. David Epstein, Entomologist for the USDA’s Office of Pest Management Policy, to learn more about how his office operates.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 16, 2017
At a recent event sponsored by the Cotton Foundation, stakeholders in the cotton industry along with researchers from several state universities and beekeepers met with representatives from the EPA to start the conversation on how to develop and adopt more appropriate steps for assessing pesticides and their risk to pollinators.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 14, 2017
USDA’s June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for cotton were released last week. USDA kept their estimate for 2017 U.S. cotton production at 19.2 million bales. While USDA did not make any changes to the production estimate, Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, brings up an important point when looking at the report.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 9, 2017
Cotton Council International (CCI) recently celebrated its first China "Cotton Day" in Beijing, positioning U.S. cotton as the fiber of choice for today's sustainability-conscious Chinese hospitality industry. Bruce Atherley, Executive Director of Cotton Council International, joins us to talk about the “Cotton Day” tour and what it brings to overseas customers of U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 26, 2017
The Trump Administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 includes a number of extremely concerning program reductions and eliminations that, if implemented, would severely compromise policies that are critical to America’s cotton farming families. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to explain how the cuts would affect cotton policies and programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 19, 2017
Last week, cotton prices extended a rally to the highest prices seen since June 2014. Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, joins us to examine the prices and to share an important distinction when looking at the numbers.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 17, 2017
Although legislation to change the designation of cottonseed was not included in the recent funding bill, Congress did include a few items that benefit the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 12, 2017
While public perception continues to point to pesticides as the cause for honey bee and native bee decline, researchers and bumblebee experts have found a fungal gut parasite to be the most important factor in the decline of bees, including the rusty patched bumble bee – a bee native to the United States.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 10, 2017
Now that the omnibus spending bill has passed in Washington, the agriculture community can move forward with its work in preparation for the next Farm Bill. Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about cotton’s priorities in working with the new Congress and some of the items he hopes to accomplish with the next Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 26, 2017
Market volatility and mounting economic pressures underscore the critical importance of an improved safety net for cotton farmers.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 21, 2017
There has been a recent uptick in complaints to the National Cotton Council from both domestic and foreign textile manufacturers regarding the condition of some U.S. cotton bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2017
The U.S. cotton industry is seeking to get cottonseed designated as a covered commodity making it eligible for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs - a move that will serve as a bridge until new farm law is enacted.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 7, 2017
This is the final week that Congress is in session before they begin a two week spring recess.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 29, 2017
For the past three years, U.S. cotton producers have struggled with low cotton prices, high production costs, and the resulting financial hardships.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 22, 2017
The National Cotton Council and other commodity organizations met with key economic staff at the White House last week to talk about the importance of trade to agriculture and how it helps maintain a healthy agriculture economy.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 15, 2017
During their current work period, Congress is focused on a number of top priority issues.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 3, 2017
Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee held their first Farm Bill field hearing in Manhattan, Kansas.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 24, 2017
International cotton markets remain very competitive with competition from not only growths of other cotton but also manmade fibers.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 22, 2017
For the past three years, U.S. cotton producers have struggled with low cotton prices, high production costs, and the resulting financial hardships.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 17, 2017
Looking ahead to the 2017 marketing year, the National Cotton Council has released the results from its annual planting intentions survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 15, 2017
Over the course of 2016, cotton futures experienced significant fluctuations.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 10, 2017
COTTON USA recently promoted the U.S. cotton industry as a global leader in the home textiles industry at Heimtextil, a leading trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 3, 2017
Trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, were designed to promote and preserve our trade relationships with foreign markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 1, 2017
Congress and the new Administration have made it a priority to lessen the regulatory burden on small businesses, agriculture, and other industries in the coming years.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 23, 2016
Although world consumption for cotton has expanded for the past five years, demand continues to struggle due to increased competition from lower priced man-made fibers.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2016
Last week Congress completed its work for 2016.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 14, 2016
As we look ahead to 2017 with the 115th Congress being sworn in on January 3rd, Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about some of the key issues that the new Congress and the incoming Administration have identified as legislative priorities.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 9, 2016
In late November, a California federal court ruled in favor of EPA and an industry coalition that had intervened in a case to protect the ability of farmers to continue to utilize treated seeds and the crop protection products that are used on those seeds for production agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 2, 2016
The U.S. cotton industry received some much needed good news from EPA recently.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2016
Congress returned to work this week for what’s expected to be a two week work period before they close up business for 2016.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2016
In its November crop report, USDA estimated a 2016-17 U.S. cotton crop of 16.16 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2016
Cotton Council International (CCI) recently held its ninth biennial Sourcing USA Summit.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 11, 2016
Earlier this week we saw a historic presidential election outcome that most had not predicted with the election of Donald Trump.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2016
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Treasury proposed a change to the regulations that determine how estate taxes are calculated.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 4, 2016
EPA recently opened a comment period regarding a “human health risk assessment” for the pesticide malathion.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2016
USDA released its October Supply and Demand report last week, and Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, joins us with a review of the latest numbers and explains some of the forces behind the shifts in the global market.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 19, 2016
USDA released its October Supply and Demand and U.S. cotton production reports last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2016
Prior to recessing until after the Presidential election in November, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government from the beginning of FY17 (Oct. 1) until December 9.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 23, 2016
With the potential Bayer-Monsanto merger becoming more of a reality, cotton farmers have expressed some serious concerns with the amount of consolidation within the seed and crop protection industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2016
The U.S. decision to pursue a challenge against Chinese agricultural subsidies for grain crops reflects a growing desire in the United States and abroad to address more effectively the range of policies in major developing countries that affect agricultural markets according to National Cotton Council President and CEO, Dr. Gary Adams.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2016
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2016-17 U.S. cotton crop of 16.14 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2016
The National Cotton Council's "Keep it Clean" effort aimed at eliminating contamination of seed cotton and lint is well underway.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 9, 2016
Representative Rick Crawford (R-AR), who chairs the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, said cotton farmers should have had "no problem" getting the 'other oilseed' designation for cottonseed under the 2014 farm bill's Price Loss Coverage program when cotton industry leaders went to USDA for the change.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 2, 2016
On the election front, most primary elections are winding down including the most recent ones held on August 30th in Florida and Arizona.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 31, 2016
At the National Cotton Council’s Mid-Year Board meeting, Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, delivered a Washington update to provide members with an overview and status report on a number of the policy issues on which the Council continues to be focused.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2016
USDA released its August supply and demand report for U.S. cotton last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 17, 2016
USDA recently released its August production report for U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 10, 2016
Throughout the year, whether Congress is in session or on recess, organizations like the National Cotton Council are working to protect U.S. agriculture’s interests in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2016
A “Contamination Prevention Alert” from the National Cotton Council was recently issued with the aim of urging producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to pay particular attention to contamination prevention this harvest season.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2016
Cotton producers are urged to sign up for the FSA-administered Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program that provides cost-share assistance payments to Upland and extra-long staple cotton producers with a share in the '15 cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2016
Global cotton trade was increased for 2016-2017 by 1 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 22, 2016
A combination of slightly lower production and significantly higher consumption has reduced this month’s global cotton stock forecast for both 2015-16 and 2016-17.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2016
In its July 12 report, USDA projected 2016-2017 U.S. cotton production to be 15.8 million bales, which is one million bales over last month’s projection.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 8, 2016
Quality is an essential factor in determining the price of cotton, and it is one of the most important aspects of the marketing process.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2016
Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership finally reached a long awaited agreement on a GMO, or genetically modified, labeling bill that will come before the Senate in the near future.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 29, 2016
In our second segment on USDA’s Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) program, National Cotton Council’s Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis, Dr. Jody Campiche, joins us to further explain the eligibility rules and payment details of the program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2016
U.S. cotton producers received a major break this month when USDA announced its Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 22, 2016
Congress is addressing a number of regulatory issues this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 15, 2016
Covering everything from the Senate passing its version of the National Defense Authorization bill to a trade hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee, National Cotton Council’s Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley, joins us with an update from the week in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2016
In the coming weeks, both the House and Senate are expected to continue their focus on passing each of the twelve individual appropriations measures before Congress leaves in mid-July, not returning until September.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2016
The Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) program, announced this week by USDA, resulted from the agency utilizing its administrative authority under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to help facilitate the marketing of commodities.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 27, 2016
Earlier this month, China began auctioning off its state cotton reserves.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2016
Earlier this month, China began auctioning off its state cotton reserves.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 20, 2016
Earlier this month, China began auctioning off its state cotton reserves.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2016
Last week, the National Cotton Council joined with 69 other national, regional, and state farm and commodity organizations, in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, requesting that USDA extend the current June 1 status date that farms have to comply with the actively engaged regulation.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2016
Congress returned this week following last week’s recess, and one of the items of business in the Senate will be to continue to seek a compromise on a federal GMO labeling standard.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2016
Next week, one the EPA advisory committees on pesticide issues will be meeting in Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 6, 2016
On the appropriations front, the agriculture appropriations bill has moved through the subcommittee and the full committee in the House and is pending consideration on the House floor.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2015
According to the International Trade Administration, the Berry Amendment is a legal requirement that has been critical to maintaining the safety and security of our armed forces.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 29, 2016
The Turkish government has released its final decision on its anti-dumping investigation of U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2016
The U.S. cotton industry is facing one of the most challenging years it’s seen since the 1980’s.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2016
National Cotton Council economists say 2016 will be another challenging year for the U.S. cotton industry – with low cotton prices, ample global stocks and uncertainties regarding global cotton mill use.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2016
While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to further restrict and regulate key crop protection products for cotton, the National Cotton Council is monitoring EPA’s actions and urging the cotton industry to be aware of and participate in the appropriate comment periods for those products.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2016
Congress begins its efforts to start moving the individual appropriations bills this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 8, 2016
USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report indicates US cotton producers intend to plant 9.56 million acres of cotton in '16/17, up 11.4% from the previous year.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 30, 2016
As the Cotton Research and Promotion Program enters its 50th year, The Cotton Board recently launched a new campaign directed at cotton producers that will give them the confidence needed to renew their faith in cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2016
Crop insurance is important for U.S. cotton producers. However, crop insurance does not provide adequate protection for multi-year price declines.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 16, 2016
For the 2016 crop year, cotton producers have many options for crop insurance.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2016
This week a number of agriculture related hearings will be occurring in the House, and the Senate will be working to pass a controversial biotech labeling bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2016
National Cotton Council leadership met early last week with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to discuss the current situation unfolding across the cotton belt, and the need for economic relief.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 26, 2016
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the state of the rural economy this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 19, 2016
Both the House and Senate will return next week following their Congressional recess. Upon their return, the House leadership will be focused on determining whether and how to move their budget resolution for this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 12, 2016
President Obama submitted his final budget request to Congress this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 10, 2016
The National Cotton Council has just released the results of their early season planting intentions survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 4, 2016
This week, USDA announced the implementation and availability of commodity marketing certificates as part of the Marketing Loan Program (MLP) available to all loan eligible commodities.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 29, 2016
As Congress begins its work in early February, the Administration will submit its budget request for Fiscal Year 2017.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 22, 2016
This week the President vetoed a Congressional bill that would have required EPA to withdraw their Waters of the U.S. regulation that was issued in mid-2015.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 15, 2016
USDA’s January supply and demand forecast for 2015-2016 U.S. cotton crop includes lower production and higher ending stocks as compared to last month.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 18, 2015
According to USDA’s latest numbers, world projections for cotton show lower production, consumption, and ending stocks compared to last month.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2015
USDA’S December Supply and Demand forecast for the United States includes reduced cotton production and exports as compared to last month.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 4, 2015
Recently House and Senate negotiators reached a final agreement to reauthorize the surface transportation bill, and their conference report is prepared to move through the House and Senate today - possibly concluding early next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 20, 2015
Preservation of a fully functional marketing loan program has always been a goal for the cotton industry, and the National Cotton Council has always worked hard to maintain this program in making sure that it allows for cotton to move into the appropriate marketing channels.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2015
There has been a recent push in the cotton industry to have cottonseed considered as a minor oilseed by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC).
 
Cotton Newsline: November 13, 2015
In its November crop report, USDA estimated a '15-16 US cotton crop of 13.28 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 6, 2015
This week, the Senate is working on legislation that would overturn the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 4, 2015
Last week the White House and Congressional leadership announced a two year budget agreement that included roughly 3 billion dollars in cuts to the federal crop insurance program.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 28, 2015
The National Cotton Council has joined forces with a number of cotton interest organizations in the southeast to put pressure on USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).
 
Cotton Newsline: October 23, 2015
This week the National Cotton Council’s President and CEO, Dr. Gary Adams, testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing that was focused on foreign agriculture subsidies.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2015
Despite rain and severe flooding in the Carolinas, the U.S. cotton harvest is progressing on schedule.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 16, 2015
Contamination prevention is always going to be one of the goals of the U.S. cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 14, 2015
The National Cotton Council urges producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to pay particular attention to contamination prevention this harvest season.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 9, 2015
On Monday of this week, the administration announced that the final agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) had been reached following five days of intense negotiations among the 12 countries that are part of the agreement.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2015
Quality is an essential factor in determining the price of cotton, and it is one of the most important aspects of the marketing process.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 2, 2015
This week the EPA issued an updated and revised set of worker protection standards that apply to farm workers who handle pesticides.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 30, 2015
This week both the House and Senate are working to pass a short term continuing resolution to avoid a possible government shutdown.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 23, 2015
At a recent conference that was held in Geneva, Switzerland, by a group known as the International Center for Trade Sustainable Development, there was a paper presented that attempted to model the impacts of the cotton provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill and what the authors perceived to be the effects on production and world market prices.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 18, 2015
Last week the House Agriculture Committee had a closed session with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2015
Congress returned last week following its five week Congressional recess during August, and the main order of business for the month of September is to try to get in place a funding bill for the start of the new fiscal year which is October 1st.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 28, 2015
Chinese and U.S. stock markets have taken a hit this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2015
The National Cotton Council urges producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to pay particular attention to contamination prevention this harvest season.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 14, 2015
USDA released its August production report for cotton earlier this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 12, 2015
The Cotton LEADS™ program was launched to illustrate, at a national level, the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the United States, the program's two founding countries.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 7, 2015
Last week negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement were not finalized due to a number of issues.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 5, 2015
Last week the Senate completed action on its version of the Highway and Transportation reauthorization bill, which did include a number of agricultural provisions important to the National Cotton Council and its membership.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2015
This week the Senate is considering efforts to reauthorize and extend the Surface Transportation and Highway bills.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 24, 2015
Chinese government officials recently decided to begin selling off the country’s massive cotton stockpile, and this has caused a lot of uncertainty in the global cotton market.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 22, 2015
USDA’s estimates for this year’s cotton crop have changed due to weather conditions. Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, joins us with some clarity on the numbers.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 15, 2015
In addition to work on the agriculture appropriations front, the cotton industry is keeping an eye on a couple of key pieces of legislation in Washington this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2015
What causes a superweed, and what exactly is a superweed? Depending on your source, you may be looking at two very different answers.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 2, 2015
Field to Market®, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, launched a new agricultural supply chain program for US commodity crops last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2015
The Cotton LEADS™ program was launched to illustrate, at a national level, the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the United States, the program's two founding countries.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2015
Since its establishment in 2013, the Cotton LEADS™ program has attracted more than 300 partners from across the global supply chain.
 
Cotton Newsline: Jun 19, 2015
In the second part of a two part series on water, Cotton Incorporated’s Dr. Ed Barnes, Senior Director of Agricultural & Environmental Research, joins us to talk about the research he and his team are doing to understand and increase plant water use efficiency in cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 17, 2015
Water - you can’t live without it, you can’t farm without it.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2015
Weeds have and will continue to be a problem for cotton producers.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 5, 2015
Batch 23, a new file type used to improve efficiencies for cotton shipping, is gaining in popularity among cotton merchants.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 3, 2015
Twelve U.S. cotton industry members have been chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council's Emerging Leaders Program for 2015-16.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 29, 2015
The House is expected to consider the Trade Promotion Authority bill when they return to Washington in early June.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 27, 2015
USDA issued an Interim Rule outlining the procedures for linking conservation compliance with crop insurance.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 22, 2015
n addition to the work on the Berry Amendment last week, the Senate made progress on consideration of the Trade Promotion Authority, or Fast Track negotiating bill.
 
Broadcast Newsline: May 22, 2015
In addition to the work on the Berry Amendment last week, the Senate made progress on consideration of the Trade Promotion Authority, or Fast Track negotiating bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 20, 2015
Last week the National Cotton Council worked closely with the National Council of Textile Organizations and a number of other interested parties, to address a problematic change that had been made to the Berry Amendment provisions within the House’s National Defense Authorization Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 15, 2015
On the House side this week, a subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee, is scheduled to hold a hearing on the pollinator issue – specifically focused on federal agency coordination and response to pollinator health.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2015
The Senate is scheduled to take its first vote on Trade Promotion Authority this week in an effort to move forward with debate which could carry on for the next two weeks.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 8, 2015
In addition to the budget activity, Senate Republican leaders are pushing ahead with a fast-track trade bill, setting up the first key vote for next Tuesday.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 6, 2015
Last week the House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the budget resolution for fiscal year 2016.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 1, 2015
This week in Congress, negotiations are reaching conclusion on a final agreement on the fiscal year 2016 budget resolution.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 29, 2015
Last week the House and Senate committees responsible for trade legislation, both advanced their versions of Trade Promotion Authority - or fast-track.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 22, 2015
Last week, the Senate leadership introduced Trade Promotion Authority legislation, or fast-track negotiating authority, which allows administrations to negotiate free trade agreements and present those to Congress for an up or down vote.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 17, 2015
Congress reconvened this week following its two week spring recess.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2015
Sponsored by Bayer CropScience through a grant to The Cotton Foundation, the Producer Information Exchange, or P.I.E. program, is in its 27th year.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 10, 2015
Although the deadline to sign up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs has passed, important business decisions remain for producers across the cotton belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2015
Farm owners and producers are reminded they have until April 7th to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC).
 
Cotton Newsline: April 1, 2015
USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report indicates US cotton producers intend to plant a little over 9.5 million acres of cotton in 2015, which is down 13.5% from last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 27, 2015
This week in Congress the focus has been both in the House and Senate on passing their respective budget resolutions for fiscal year 2016.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2015
The recorded presentations from the 2015 Beltwide Cotton Conferences are now available online and available to those who attended the January forum.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20, 2015
It is important that both the hands-on ginners and management stay current with the latest technology and issues facing the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2015
This week the House and Senate budget committees introduced their budget resolutions for fiscal year 2016.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 13, 2015
The House and Senate appropriations committees are beginning their hearing processes.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 11, 2015
Last week it was anticipated that the leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee would introduce their Trade Promotion Authority bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 6, 2015
Earlier this week the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill which would require an e-verify process for all businesses to utilize for new employees.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2015
This week the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 25, 2015
The deadline is approaching for producers who want to sign up for the Stacked Income Protection Plan for Upland Cotton (STAX) and the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO).
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2015
According to the National Cotton Council’s annual planting intentions survey, cotton producers intend to plant 9.4 million acres of cotton this spring, a number that is down 14.6 percent from last year.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 18, 2015
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.4 million acres of cotton this spring, which is down 14.6 percent from last year, according to the National Cotton Council's 32nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2015
Ahead of a long holiday weekend, cotton futures are aimed to post their third weekly gain in a row.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 11, 2015
With new leadership in both the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee, Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to share what he thinks will be on their agenda for the upcoming months.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2015
This week the President released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, and the Department of Agriculture portion included a number of proposed cuts that would impact key programs that are important to the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 4, 2015
Last week U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman testified before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on the administration’s trade agenda and efforts to try to move Trade Promotions Authority in Congress.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 30, 2015
The annual appropriations process is underway in the new Congress. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, explains how this process affects agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 28, 2015
The deadline is approaching for producers who want to sign up for the Stacked Income Protection Plan for Upland Cotton (STAX) and the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO).
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2015
Following the first of the year, the 114th Congress reconvened with Republicans in control of both the House and Senate.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 16, 2015
As we enter 2015, we certainly have seen a big change in the cotton market over the past year.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 14, 2015
Last week, the National Cotton Council wrapped up their 2015 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 9, 2015
The National Cotton Council recently completed four webinars that were designed to discuss the latest provisions of the new Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) as well as provide an overall reminder of the decisions that await cotton producers in the coming year.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 7, 2015
The 114th Congress convenes this week. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, shares some of the key issues Congress should be addressing.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 31, 2014
The 113th Congress concluded their business with the Senate taking final action on a tax extenders bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 24, 2014
In the second part of a two-part series on the Turkish investigation of imported US cotton, Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, joins us to further explain how the investigation affects U.S. cotton and its industry members.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2014
The Turkish Ministry of Economy announced in October that it is investigating the imports of US cotton to determine if "dumping" is occurring in the Turkish market.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 17, 2014
Following the midterm elections in November, Congress returned to Washington in December to begin making committee selections for the upcoming year.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 12, 2014
As a follow-up to its STAX/Farm Bill Workshops across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council is hosting a series of regional information webinars.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 10, 2014
The technical innovation of cotton growers in Australia and the United States qualifies Cotton LEADS™ cotton as a 100 percent bio-based ingredient for textile and nonwoven products and is included in USDA's latest online BioPreferred Catalog.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2014
The National Cotton Council urges producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to pay particular attention to contamination prevention this harvest season.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 3, 2014
This week the House will be voting on a tax extenders package to address a number of expiring tax provisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2014
USDA issued its latest farm bill implementation notice with details on the current producer election between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) county coverage, ARC individual coverage, and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) on all crop specific and generic base acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 19, 2014
The House and Senate returned following the mid-term elections with a significant list of unfinished items to address.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2014
In its latest crop report, USDA estimates for cotton include higher production and ending stocks.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 12, 2014
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled 25 educational meetings across the Cotton Belt to provide its members with in-depth information regarding insurance options for cotton under The Agricultural Act of 2014.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2014
Republicans won control of the Senate Tuesday night by securing major re-election victories for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, while winning at least seven U.S. Senate seats that had previously been held by Democrats.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 5, 2014
USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently issued a notice with updates on the ARC and PLC timeline.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 29, 2014
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the implementation of a new farm law initiative that will provide relief to farmers affected by severe weather, including drought.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2014
The global cotton industry is gearing up for the Sourcing USA Summit in Scottsdale, AZ, Nov. 11-14, '14.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 22, 2014
The National Cotton Council has scheduled 25 educational meetings across the Cotton Belt to provide its members with in-depth information regarding insurance options for cotton under the Agricultural Act of 2014.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2014
USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released premium rates and expected area-wide yields for the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) and the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), both of which will be available for '15 upland cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 15, 2014
In the second part of a series on crop insurance for cotton producers, Tom Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services President, explains how legislative changes affect crop insurance products.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 10, 2014
The National Cotton Council recently testified on China’s WTO compliance at a hearing organized by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, D.C.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 8, 2014
The National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) is an international non-profit organization that represents the interests of private crop insurance companies.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2014
The U.S. and Brazil have signed an agreement resolving a decade-long trade dispute over cotton subsidies.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 1, 2014
Representative Scott (R-GA) introduced a bill that seeks to encourage ways to control the Varroa mite, a parasite that harms honey bees and has been linked to pollinator population decline.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2014
Cotton producers are reminded that sign-up for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) is underway at county Farm Service Agency offices.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 24, 2014
A memo from Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee (JCIBPC) Chairman Stan Creelman was sent to all US cotton gins reminding them to use approved bagging and bale ties as set out by the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2014
The National Cotton Council is urging USDA’S Risk Management Agency (RMA) to assure that cotton producers will be able to adjust their actual production history (APH) insurance yield for the 2015 cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 17, 2014
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a ’14-15 US cotton crop of 16.54 million bales -- 960,000 bales less than its August report.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2014
Congress has returned to Washington for a few weeks of legislating before returning to the campaign trail in October.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 10, 2014
As a reminder for cotton producers, the sign up period is underway for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program for the 2014 cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 5, 2014
A video addressing safety concerns associated with wrap removal and the John Deere Round module system is now streaming on the National Cotton Council’s quality preservation webpage.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 3, 2014
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is preparing to resume the Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey that was discontinued by the Census Bureau in 2011.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 29, 2014
National Cotton Council officers, directors and advisors, along with other industry leaders attending the Council’s Mid-Year Board meeting in Memphis, heard updates on farm law implementation and other key issues important to the US cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 27, 2014
The global cotton industry is gearing up for the Sourcing USA Summit in Scottsdale, AZ, Nov. 11-14, '14. Cotton Council International, Cotton Incorporated and the US cotton industry host the biennial Sourcing USA Summit, in cooperation with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Services.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2014
Twelve cotton producers from the Southeast saw cotton and other agriculture-related operations in Texas this week as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2014 Producer Information Exchange (PIE) Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2014
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) will be available to upland cotton producers through the federal crop insurance program beginning with the 2015 crop year.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2014
In its August crop report, USDA estimated a 2014-15 U.S. cotton crop of 17.50 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 16.95 million bales and ELS production at 556,000 bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 13, 2014
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that sign-up for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) will be held Aug. 11 through Oct. 7.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 8, 2014
USDA announced continued progress in implementing provisions of the 2014 farm law that will strengthen and expand insurance coverage options for farmers and ranchers.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 6, 2014
The Cotton LEADS™ program, launched in 2013 to demonstrate responsible growing practices for cotton, has attained more than 200 partners across the global cotton textile supply chain.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 30, 2014
Nine cotton producers from Arizona, California and New Mexico will see cotton operations in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee this week as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2014 Producer Information Exchange (PIE) program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2014
Field to Market®, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, announced the launch of a new agricultural supply chain program for US commodity crops.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 18, 2014
Thirteen Mid-South cotton producers observed cotton and other agricultural operations in California's San Joaquin Valley this week as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2014 Producer Information Exchange (PIE) Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 16, 2014
The Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management of the House Agriculture Committee, chaired by Representative Conaway (R-TX), held a hearing on the implementation of the commodity and crop insurance titles of the 2014 farm law.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2014
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2014-2015 US cotton plantings at 11.37 million acres, which is up 9.2% from 2013.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 9, 2014
With more textile mills reporting their contamination experiences to the International Textile Manufacturers Assoc. (ITMF) this year through ITMF's biennial survey, US cotton industry members are urged to make contamination prevention a high priority.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 4, 2014
Last week, the National Cotton Council issued a bulletin informing interest organizations representing cotton shippers, marketing cooperatives, warehousemen and ginners of an initiative to help improve the flow of cotton to the market.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 2, 2014
Recently the National Cotton Council participated in meetings in Geneva, Switzerland with World Trade Organization (WTO) officials and ambassadors to convey information about the new US farm law’s cotton provisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2014
Ed Barnes, Director of Agriculture and Environmental Research for Cotton Incorporated, joins us to discuss some of the difficulties surrounding water metrics in production agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 25, 2014
Ed Barnes, with Cotton Incorporated, joins us to discuss some cotton irrigation research programs and better management practices producers will benefit from this growing season.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 18, 2014
Cotton producers looking to control resistant weeds this season may be advised to stay the course and rely on their standard management practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 13, 2014
Cotton Council International unveiled the new COTTON USA logo in Hong Kong at an event marking the re-launch of the COTTON USA brand after 25 years.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 11, 2014
Although the Farm Bill was enacted in February, provisions that directly affect the cotton industry are still being determined.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 6, 2014
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA is awarding $6 million to universities and cooperative state extension services to develop online decision tools and other materials and train experts to educate producers about several key farm law programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 4, 2014
USDA continues to move forward with activities to implement The Agricultural Act of 2014 as the House Appropriations Committee voted to advance the agriculture appropriations bill that includes $142.5 billion in total funding.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 30, 2014
The National Cotton Council is reminding its members that the Cotton LEADS™ initiative, a project of the Cotton Foundation, will help cotton compete for market share among other fibers, including man-made fiber.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 28, 2014
It is important that both the hands-on ginners and management stay current with the latest technology and issues facing the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 21, 2014
USDA released the results of the annual survey conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership revealing total losses of managed honey bee colonies from all causes were lower for the 2013-2014 winter.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 16, 2014
In its final estimate of the 2013-2014 US cotton crop, USDA placed total production at 12.91 million bales, down from the January estimate of 13.19 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 14, 2014
In a recent Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee hearing, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, said there has been significant progress made on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill, which was signed into law in February.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2014
The National Cotton Council announced tour dates and locations for its 2014 Producer Information Exchange (PIE) program last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 7, 2014
This year’s class members have been selected for The National Cotton Council’s Emerging Leaders Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2014
Jordan Lea, a merchant with Eastern Trading Company in Greenville, South Carolina and 2014 President of Cotton Council International (CCI) joins us to announce Cotton USA’s new campaign and re-launch.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 30, 2014
With planting season underway, cotton producers across the belt are looking for an affordable and effective way to address glyphosate resistance in their fields.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2014
USDA continues to move forward with activities to implement The Agricultural Act of 2014 as the Farm Service Agency (FSA) issues a number of notices related to the new law's implementation.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 23, 2014
Dr. Don Parker, the National Cotton Council’s manager of Integrated Pest Management, submitted a response to "Why Congress Should Care about the Beepocalypse," a commentary that appeared in Roll Call, an online newspaper that covers Capitol Hill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2014
In its April report, USDA projected 320,000 fewer bales for the 2013 US cotton crop, now seen at 12.9 million bales based on USDA's Cotton Ginnings report, released in March.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2014
Today we are talking with Craig Brown, Vice President of Producer Affairs for the National Cotton Council, as he shares a re-cap of the Farm Bill education meetings the Council held across the cotton belt to provide its members with a greater understanding of the new law and its provisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 9, 2014
In a recent testimony, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, said there has been significant progress made on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill, which was signed into law in February.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 2, 2014
Dahlen Hancock, a Texas cotton producer and Cotton Council International (CCI) First Vice President, emphasized the U.S. cotton industry’s responsible production practices through a presentation at the COTTON USA Retail and Marketing Leadership Summit, held in Berlin in March.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2014
Wrapping up our series on pollinator issues, Dr. David Epstein, Senior Entomologist for USDA’s Office of Pest Management Policy, joins us today to talk about the varroa mite, a pest that is directly linked to the decline in honey bee health.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 26, 2014
As a new crop season nears, cotton producers are encouraged to utilize the resources available in the National Cotton Council’s "Advancing Cotton Education" (ACE) program – as a way to enhance their crop production decisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 21, 2014
As part of a series on pollinator health, today we learn about the research being done to mitigate some of the threats to the honey bee population.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 19, 2014
The issues affecting pollinators and overall colony health are complex and varied.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2014
The National Cotton Council has scheduled 49 education meetings in 15 Cotton Belt states to provide its members with a greater understanding of The Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 12, 2014
The National Cotton Council is reminding its members that the Cotton LEADS™ initiative, a project of the Cotton Foundation, will help cotton compete for market share among other fibers, including man-made fiber.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2014
According to the latest report released by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, the global planting of biotech crops continues to grow annually.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 5, 2014
During its 47th annual meeting in Memphis last week, the National Cotton Council's Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee (JCIBPC), chaired by California ginner Stan Creelman, tackled a handful of issues concerning bale packaging test programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 26, 2014
In response to Brazil's decision to request a panel at the World Trade Organization to assess the new U.S. farm bill, the National Cotton Council’s Gary Adams says that the new Stacked Income Protection Plan was developed specifically to bring the United States into compliance with the 2008 WTO Appellate Body decision which would resolve the long-standing dispute
 
Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2014
Registration is open for the 2014 Ginner Schools.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 19, 2014
The National Cotton Council announced the schedule for the first of multiple Farm Bill education meetings to be held across the Cotton Belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 14, 2014
The National Cotton Council announced their new leadership last week during their annual meeting held in Washington, DC.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 12, 2014
U.S. cotton producers told the National Cotton Council they intend to plant over 11 million acres of cotton in 2014 or 8.2 percent more than in 2013 in the recent planting intentions survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 5, 2014
Twelve US cotton producers have been selected to participate in the 2014 National Cotton Council Policy Education Program (PEP).
 
Special Cotton Newsline: February 4, 2014
The National Cotton Council is pleased that the Senate acted swiftly to approve the Farm Bill Conference Report (Agriculture Act of 2014) and appreciates the leadership provided by Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R-MS).
 
Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2014
On Wednesday morning the House of Representatives approved the new Farm Bill which is also referred to as the Agriculture Act of 2014.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 29, 2014
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Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2014
A Brazilian cotton delegation has caused quite a stir on its recent visit to Washington.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 15, 2014
In its January report, USDA estimated a 2013 US cotton crop of 13.19 million bales, which is up 120,000 bales from the December report.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 10, 2014
The Brazilian government agency, known as CAMEX, announced it will postpone a decision on whether to initiate retaliation against U.S. exports, as authorized under the longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute between the U.S. and Brazil.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 3, 2014
The Cotton LEADS™ program is committed to continuous improvement in farm production practices, environmental stewardship and the sharing of best practices information throughout the world's cotton producing countries.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 18, 2013
In its December report, USDA estimated a 2013-14 US cotton crop of 13.07 million bales, 40,000 bales less than the November report.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 13, 2013
The House is scheduled to depart this week without a clear decision made on the future of the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 11, 2013
Don Parker, the National Cotton Council’s manager of Integrated Pest Management, joined Patrick Johnson, a Mississippi cotton producer, and Donny Lassiter, a North Carolina cotton and peanut producer, at a recent focus group in Chicago to provide input on a Neonicotinoid Cost Benefits Study.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 6, 2013
The National Cotton Council was joined by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and USA Rice Federation in expressing appreciation of the continued efforts of the leaders and members of the House and Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee to complete work on a new comprehensive, multi-year farm bill – but the groups reiterated their opposition to extending current farm law.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 4, 2013
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published the final rule amending regulations to allow for the addition of an optional cotton futures classification procedure.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 27, 2013
This week the Peruvian commission on competition and intellectual property (INDECOPI) decided not to impose a countervailing duty (CVD) on imports of U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 22, 2013
The 2014 Beltwide Cotton Ginning Conference will offer ginner attendees reports with practical applications.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2013
Farmers and ranchers who participate in Farm Service Agency programs should plan for automatic spending reductions in the coming fiscal year warns Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 15, 2013
Midwest and Southwest producers will see agricultural operations in Georgia this week, as part of the National Cotton Council’s Multi-Commodity Education Program, or MCEP.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 13, 2013
In its long awaited crop report, USDA estimated a 2013-14 US cotton crop of 13.11 million bales -- up 210,000 bales from the September report.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 8, 2013
In its initial meeting last week, the Farm Bill Conference Committee took steps in developing new farm legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 6, 2013
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan Garcia announced that the processing and disbursement of 2013 crop commodity loans has resumed.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 1, 2013
Senator Hagan of North Carolina is leading a bipartisan group of 12 Senators in urging the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee to include a provision in the 2013 farm bill that would overturn a 2009 court decision and eliminate a duplicative EPA regulation on pesticides.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 30, 2013
Conferees for the 2013 Farm Bill are scheduled to meet for the first time this week. Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council office in Washington, D.C., tells us what to expect from their initial meeting.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 25, 2013
USDA’s recently announced that the agency had begun distributing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual rental payments to participants and that it will begin distributing 2013 Direct Payments and 2012 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program payments this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 23, 2013
Leaders of the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee met to discuss how the farm bill conference committee would proceed.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 18, 2013
The National Cotton Council and its export promotion arm, Cotton Council International, have joined with Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated as founding members of COTTON LEADS -- an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the responsible growing practices among U.S. and Australian cotton producers.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 16, 2013
The National Cotton Council joined other commodity organizations for a meeting with USDA officials to discuss how sequestration will affect crop marketing assistance loans.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 11, 2013
Those involved in helping cotton producers make key production and marketing-related decisions – including consultants, researchers, extension specialists, agents and industry sales and support personnel –will find an abundance of information at the 2014 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 6th through the 8th at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 9, 2013
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced several adjustments to commodity loan programs to accommodate the automatic funding reductions, also known as "sequester.”
 
Cotton Newsline: October 4, 2013
Because cotton classing is a fee-based program, classing offices will be directly affected by this week’s government-wide shut down.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 2, 2013
USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. (CCC) published in the Federal Register (FR) a proposed amendment to regulations that affect how cotton bales that are on shipping orders but not picked up by shippers are to be treated on subsequent weekly warehouse reports.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 27, 2013
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Patrick Johnson, Jr. a Tunica, MS, cotton producer and member of the National Cotton Council’s Environmental Task Force and EPA’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Community Advisory Committee, conveyed concerns with the honeybee and pesticide registration issue in a meeting with newly confirmed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 25, 2013
Last week, the House passed a short-term continuing resolution, or CR, that would provide funding for government operations through December 15th.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 20, 2013
A USDA Agricultural Research Service scientist is working with Monsanto to develop a kit that cotton growers could use to determine whether weeds in their fields are glyphosate resistant.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 18, 2013
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2013-2014 U.S. cotton crop of 12.9 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 13, 2013
The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to release proposed legislation and schedule consideration of a tax reform package later this year, according to Committee Chairman Camp of Michigan.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 11, 2013
Congress returned Monday to a full agenda and limited time in session.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 6, 2013
The National Cotton Council is encouraging producers and ginners to be aware of contamination sources.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 30, 2013
Although not considered a top priority in many agriculture operations, developing and maintaining a social media presence can prove to be beneficial to you and your company’s image.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 28, 2013
Water will always play a crucial role in cotton production. Input costs are high while weather is unpredictable.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 23, 2013
Texas cotton producers are all too familiar with water shortages, and developing ways to increase water use efficiency during the growing season has become increasingly important.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 21, 2013
In its August report, USDA projects a little over 13 million bales for this year’s US cotton crop. Michelle Huffman, Agricultural Economist for the National Cotton Council, joins us today to break down the recent report.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 16, 2013
The National Cotton Council repeats their call for a timely Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 14, 2013
This year’s cotton crop progress is slightly behind schedule according to a recent USDA report. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council explains the findings.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 9, 2013
The National Cotton Council recently joined nearly 100 other agriculture organizations on a letter to representatives urging them to support passage of immigration legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 7, 2013
The Senate Farm Bill conferees have been named. Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council office in Washington, D.C. joins us today to explain what exactly this means for the future of the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 2, 2013
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, joins us today to talk about the USDA’s 45th Conservation Reserve Program sign up results.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 31, 2013
Nine cotton producers from Arizona and California will see cotton and other agriculture-related operations in Texas next week as part of the National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange (PIE) program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 26, 2013
Participants in this year’s Policy Education Program (PEP) completed their second training session in Greensboro, NC last week according to John Gibson, Director of Member Services for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 24, 2013
Thirteen cotton producers from Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California's San Joaquin Valley this week as part of the National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange (PIE) Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2013
Craig Brown, Vice President of Producer Affairs for the National Cotton Council, notes the success of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program and explains the final obstacles the program faces along the Texas/Mexico border.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 12, 2013
Michelle Huffman, Agricultural Economist for the National Cotton Council, explains USDA’s recent cotton Crop Progress Report and the factors affecting the report’s findings.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 10, 2013
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, joins us today to share some updates on the NCC’s involvement in a coalition urging for reconsideration of the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 3, 2013
The Risk Management Agency announced a streamlined and simpler approach to buying area risk protection insurance by publishing the Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) final rule effective for the 2014 and succeeding crop years.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 28, 2013
Ten cotton producers from the Southeast will see cotton operations in Louisiana and Mississippi in July as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2013 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 26, 2013
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees has begun.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 21, 2013
Eight Mid-South cotton producers will see cotton operations in Georgia next week as part of the 2013 National Cotton Council's Producer Information Exchange or P.I.E. program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2013
In its June report, USDA lowered its 2013 U.S. cotton production estimate.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 14, 2013
Texas cotton producers are all too familiar with water shortages, and developing ways to increase water use efficiency during the growing season has become increasingly important.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2013
Producers are reminded that USDA's four-week general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends Friday, June 14th.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 7, 2013
Water will always play a crucial role in cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 5, 2013
When looking at insect pest management strategies for cotton, Phillip Roberts, Extension Entomologist with the University of Georgia, stresses the importance of protecting older products on the market by integrating them into a program with newer technologies and practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 31, 2013
The Farm Bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee saves nearly $40 billion in mandatory funds while providing reforms to farm policy according to Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 29, 2013
Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the "The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013," a bipartisan immigration reform bill, and Senators Bennet, Feinstein, Hatch, and Rubio helped broker the agreement's agricultural labor language.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 24, 2013
The National Cotton Council has scheduled dates and locations for the 2013 Producer Information Exchange, or PIE, Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 22, 2013
The National Cotton Council encourages producers to enroll for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program, or DCP, or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program, also known as ACRE, before the deadlines.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 17, 2013
Registrations are being accepted for the 2013 Stoneville Ginners School at the USDA gin lab in Stoneville, MS, on June 4-6.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 15, 2013
In its final estimate of the 2012 US cotton crop, USDA placed total production at 17.31 million bales, up from the January estimate of 17 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 10, 2013
The National Cotton Council joined 43 other agricultural organizations in cosigning a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Cochran supporting crop insurance and opposing provisions that would limit its effectiveness.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 8, 2013
The 2013 Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee, or JCIBPC, Specification Review Subcommittee adopted revisions to the JCIBPC's 2012 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 3, 2013
At a recent hearing held by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in Ames, IA, National Cotton Council President and CEO Mark Lange presented testimony on the current situation regarding cotton trade with China and the impacts of China's cotton policies.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 1, 2013
The National Cotton Council has selected the first class of its new Emerging Leaders Program -- an effort aimed at ensuring the US cotton industry benefits from a continuity of sound leadership.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 26, 2013
Maintaining U.S. cotton’s positive reputation for consistency and quality in global markets requires constant improvements in grading, testing standards and technology.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 24, 2013
Herbicides featuring new technologies are hitting the market this season, and now, more than ever, it is imperative to know and follow the application requirements and instructions.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 19, 2013
When soil testing and making pre-planting decisions, using tools like the field to market calculator can help increase your sustainability, cut down costs on your farm, and maintain the health of your soil.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2013
Those wanting exposure to the newest cotton technology and innovative production practices should mark their calendars for the 2014 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 6-8 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 12, 2013
Earlier this week we discussed the economics of conventional cotton production, today we are getting a grower’s perspective on the topic.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 10, 2013
Choosing the right cotton variety can make or break your crop year, and many producers are taking a closer look at growing conventional cotton this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 5, 2013
USDA's March Prospective Plantings Report indicates US producers intend to plant 10 million acres of cotton in 2013, down roughly 19% from 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 3, 2013
Senator Patty Murray of Washington, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee or HELP, along with 10 other Democratic Senators, reintroduced a bill on March 22nd that would overhaul worker safety law.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 27, 2013
Managing weeds with a system is increasingly important in cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 22, 2013
The National Cotton Council joined a coalition of agriculture organizations on a letter to House Speaker Boehner, Minority Leader Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell encouraging them to support immigration reform that addresses agriculture's unique workforce needs.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20, 2013
The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation completed a successful year in 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 15, 2013
With planting season around the corner, cotton producers across the belt are looking for an affordable and effective way to address glyphosate resistance in their fields.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 13, 2013
There are not many new tools to fight glyphosate resistant weeds, there are new management strategies to pay attention to this season.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 8, 2013
Although not considered a top priority in many agriculture operations, developing and maintaining a social media presence can prove to be beneficial to you and your company’s image.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 6, 2013
Cotton producers in Texas are no stranger to the issues surrounding palmar amaranth populations, however managing glyphosate resistance can present a serious challenge for some growers.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 1, 2013
The Policy Education Program is in its 15th year of giving US cotton producers an opportunity to learn more about the National Cotton Council’s policy development and implementation process and the issues affecting the industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2013
It is important that both the hands-on ginners and management stay current with the latest technology and issues facing the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 22, 2013
The National Cotton Council's 30th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey results show US cotton producers intend to plant 9.01 million acres of cotton this spring, down 26.8% from 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2013
After compiling reports from entomologists across the cotton belt, Michael Williams, a veteran entomologist with Mississippi State University, presents the Cotton Insect Losses of 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 15, 2013
USDA Census of Agriculture forms are still being accepted. The deadline for submitting Census forms was originally February 4th, and many farmers have responded.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2013
In its February report, USDA projected the '12-13 US cotton crop to be 17 million bales, unchanged from the January report.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 8, 2013
In planning for the upcoming season, it is important to understand what pesticides are working best in your area.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2013
Land values have been on the increase across the cotton belt, and the choices you make when setting up rental agreements can directly affect your farm’s profitability.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 1, 2013
The Policy Education Program is in its 15th year of giving US cotton producers an opportunity to learn more about the National Cotton Council’s policy development and implementation process and the issues affecting the industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 30, 2013
Weather patterns among other factors affect producers and their planting decisions every year.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 25, 2013
Despite the USDA’s latest announcement of sign up dates for farm programs, including Direct Payments, it is still important to understand how direct payments influence the profitability of America’s farms.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2013
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas of Oklahoma is speaking out on 2013 crop Direct Payments.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 18, 2013
At the recent Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Texas, Gaylon Morgan, state cotton agronomist with Texas A&M University, shared a re-cap of the 2012 production season and shed some light on what to expect in 2013.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 21, 2012
In its December crop report, USDA estimated a 2012-13 US cotton crop of 17.26 million bales, down approximately 190,000 bales from the November report.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2012
EPA announced that its Region 5 office has taken the lead in developing a guidance document intended to provide states with a reasonable set of instructions for conducting bee kill investigations.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 14, 2012
The EPA, which has been working intensely with states to reduce the nutrient load in the Chesapeake Bay, also has turned its attention to the Mississippi River Basin.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 12, 2012
Two of the nation’s largest worker safety associations – the American Society of Safety Engineers and the American Industrial Hygiene Association – are pushing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make the injury/illness prevention program (I2P2) rule a top priority in 2013.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 7, 2012
It’s time to finalize your plans to attend the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2012
U.S. agriculture is losing a strong advocate in Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Missouri who announced her retirement from Congress on Monday.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2012
In a recent letter to Congress, the National Cotton Council, along with 34 other agricultural organizations, urged the renewal of the current estate tax provision.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 28, 2012
Party leaders have been approved for the next Congress.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2012
USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS is urging firms exporting cotton yarn from southeastern US states to follow protocols aimed at keeping kudzu bugs out of shipments to Honduras and other Caribbean Basin importing countries.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2012
In its November crop report, the USDA projects a 2012-2013 US cotton crop of 17.45 million bales, up 160,000 bales from their October report.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2012
The USDA's Memphis office for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, or APHIS, has completed an electronic signature trial, which began in 2010 for Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking also known as PCIT certificates for baled cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2012
Currently, nearly ninety percent of cotton, corn and soybean acreage in the United States is planted with seed varieties containing biotechnology, and the United States is the largest producer and exporter of crops derived from biotechnology.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2012
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia urged farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Sandy to keep thorough records of all losses.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2012
As a part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, all facilities, including cotton gins and cottonseed storage facilities, that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption within the United States or foreign facilities that export to the United States must re-register in even numbered years beginning with 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 31, 2012
Now that we are well into the harvest season, it is important to sample cotton fields for nematodes, especially problematic fields.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 26, 2012
The Federal Colony Collapse Disorder Steering Committee recently hosted a 2-day National Stakeholder Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, seeking input on issues involving honey bee health.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2012
This November, Californians will vote on Proposition 37, the Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act, which would require labeling of food products made from genetically engineered crops.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 19, 2012
The National Cotton Council has launched the Emerging Leaders Program, an effort aimed at ensuring the US cotton industry benefits from a continuity of sound leadership.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2012
In its October crop report, the USDA estimated a 2012-13 US cotton crop of 17.29 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 12, 2012
Cotton producers will find an abundance of information aimed at increasing their profitability at the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 7th through the 10th at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 10, 2012
The National Cotton Council is encouraging ginner participation in two harvest season initiatives - contamination prevention and bale packaging test programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 5, 2012
Apparel manufacturers from eight Western Hemisphere countries got a close look at US cotton yarn and fabric production as part of Cotton Council International's 2012 COTTON USA Uniform & Manufacturers Tour.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2012
Cotton producers in the Mid-South are benefitting from the EPA’s recent Section 18 emergency approval of the pesticide, sulfoxaflor.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 28, 2012
U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2012
Planting cover crops can increase soil health and productivity on your farm.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2012
In its September crop report, the USDA estimated a 2012-2013 US cotton crop of approximately 17 million bales, down 540,000 bales from its August report.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2012
The National Cotton Council is urging ginners to help in an industry wide contamination prevention effort at their gins.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2012
The National Cotton Ginners’ Association submitted comments on the EPA’s proposed rule for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter or PM.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2012
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences Steering Committee, chaired by Mississippi producer and ginner Kenneth Hood, recently discussed programming topics for the 2013 conference.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 7, 2012
The Cotton Board oversees the cotton industry’s check-off program. Assessments are collected from cotton producers and importers of cotton apparel.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 5, 2012
Cotton farmers have been using on board moduling systems for several ginning seasons.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 31, 2012
The National Cotton Council recently joined a coalition of 46 US agricultural organizations in an effort to raise public awareness of Congress' need to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire in September.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 29, 2012
The EPA recently published a proposal online, jointly developed with the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, outlining a quantitative approach to determining a pesticide's potential hazard to bees.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 24, 2012
Eight cotton producers from Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi saw cotton operations in Texas on August 20th through the 23rd in the 2012 National Cotton Council's Producer Information Exchange program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2012
A Contamination Prevention Alert from the National Cotton Council was recently issued with the aim of urging producers, ginners, warehousers and their employees to pay particular attention to contamination prevention this harvest season.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 17, 2012
Cotton textile industry leaders from across the world will convene at Terranea® in Rancho Palos Verdes, California November 13-16 for the 2012 Sourcing USA Summit.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2012
Cotton output in the United States, the world’s biggest exporter, will be 3.8 percent higher than forecast last month as the crop in Texas rebounds according to the recent USDA August crop report.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 10, 2012
A contingent of thirteen Sunbelt farmers saw agricultural operations in North Dakota and Minnesota on Aug. 6-9 as part of the National Cotton Council’s Multi-Commodity Education Program or MCEP.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 8, 2012
Last week the House passed legislation that would provide disaster assistance to livestock producers by reinstating a livestock and forage indemnity program that compensates for losses related to adverse weather that expired in Sept. ’11.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2012
The EPA extended the deadline by which owners or operators of a farm must prepare for and implement a SPCC Plan from November 10, 2011 to May 10, 2013.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2012
Kirk Andrews, Associate Director of the Fiber Competition Division of Program Development for Cotton Incorporated, is working with his department on developing software at the web, mobile, and PC application levels to increase efficiency in flow, profitability, and functionality within the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 6, 2012
The National Cotton Council has scheduled dates and locations for the 2012 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2012
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Chairwoman Stabenow (D-MI) formally introduced The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (S. 3240) that was approved 16-5 by the full Committee on April 26.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 30, 2012
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council reminds producers that enrollment for the ’12 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) ends on June 12, ’12.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2012
Vaughn Jordan, International Program Director and Director of the Western Hemisphere for Cotton Council International says as part of a COTTON USA Special Trade Mission, textile executives from five Western Hemisphere countries will tour the U.S. Cotton Belt June 9-16.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 23, 2012
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says USDA projects US ’12-13 production to be 17 million bales in its May Report.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2012
Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee introduced H.R. 4965, a bill to prohibit the Administration from finalizing or implementing guidance which would significantly broaden the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
 
Cotton Newsline: May 16, 2012
The Textile and Apparel Alliance for the TPP (TAAT) expressed deep appreciation to the 76 US Representatives who sent a letter to US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk stressing the need for job-creating textile rules in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2012
The US Dept. of Labor announced that it is withdrawing the entire proposed rule dealing with children under the age of 16 working in agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2012
The Senate Appropriations Committee favorably reported (28-1) the FY13 agriculture appropriations bill which provides $20.8 billion in discretionary funds for operations and programs under the jurisdiction of USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and related programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2012
The NCC extended its appreciation to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee and Chairwoman Stabenow (D-MI) for producing a farm bill that includes provisions supported by the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2012
Texas cotton producer Woody Anderson testified at the Dodge City, KS Farm Bill Hearing.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2012
Texas planted approximately 7.7 million acres of cotton in 2011, of which 2.1 million never germinated or germinated late in the season.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2012
Bob Glodt, Plainview, TX Ag Consultant and Researcher for AgriSearch says this past year was the hardest year he has ever seen in terms of the environment, setting records as the hottest, driest and possibly windiest year on record.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2012
The 2011 cotton season was unique from previous years when looking at insect loss; says Michael Williams, Retired Entomologist from Mississippi State.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2012
Robbie Minnich Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says Beekeepers are petitioning EPA to ban the use of a pesticide used in cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2012
Sens. Moran (R-KS) and Thune (R-SD), along with 36 bipartisan cosponsors, introduced the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2012
The EPA extended the deadline date from Nov. 10, ’11 to May 10, ’13 by which owners or operators of a farm must prepare or amend and implement an Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Program Plan (SPCC).
 
Cotton Newsline: April 4, 2012
House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) said he believes the budget approved by the House Budget Committee on a near-party line vote (19-18) will be approved by the House.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 30, 2012
The NCC joined with the National Council of Textile Organizations and the American Apparel & Footwear Assoc. on a letter to Senators urging their strong support of Export Import Bank (Bank) Reauthorization legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2012
Cotton industry leadership and staff of the NCC, American Cotton Shippers Assoc. and AMCOT participated in meetings with officials from USDA, the Office of the US Trade Representative and the State Dept.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2012
A coalition is pushing for pro-job textile rules in the Trans Paccific Partnership of TPP.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 21, 2012
On March 5, Don Cameron, producer in Helm, CA and the National Cotton Council’s Western Regional Director, addressed a two-day plenary session of USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
 
Cotton Newsline: March 16, 2012
The U.S. cotton industry believes a revenue insurance program that supplements existing insurance products would provide an important and affordable tool -- especially given the weather uncertainties and risks that farmers face.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced revised loan rate ranges and base-quality ranges for upland cotton strength and length uniformity, and changes to the staple lengths for which distinct color and leaf loan rate differentials are provided.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2012
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says Council leadership recently met with administration officials and congressional staff.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2012
The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging committee had its 45th annual meeting last week in Memphis, TN.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 2, 2012
Registration is now open for the 2012 Ginner Schools. The Southwest Ginners School in Lubbock, TX will be held March 26-28; the Western Ginners School in Las Cruces, NM – takes place May 8-10; and the Stoneville Ginners School in Stoneville, MS – will be on June 12-14.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 29, 2012
As part of a continuing effort to build a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that meets the evolving needs of a 21st century agricultural economy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack informed Congress that in 90 days he plans to approve consolidation of 131 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices with other USDA service centers, consistent with provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 24, 2012
he National Cotton Council has developed the STAX plan, an area wide shallow loss revenue insurance plan as well as modifications to the marketing loan.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 22, 2012
The Administration’s FY13 budget proposal submitted to Congress, though it will not be adopted, provides an indication of the Administration’s priorities and will set the initial tone for the FY13 budget debate.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 17, 2012
Crop insurance is key to farm policy says Mark Lange, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council pointing out the importance of timely payments to growers.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 15, 2012
The National Cotton Council mailed a survey in mid-December 2011 to producers across the 17-state Cotton Belt, asking for their intended 2012 cotton acreage as well as for their intended plantings of other crops in 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 10, 2012
On Sept. 2, ’11, the DOL published and invited public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on its proposed child labor rule.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 8, 2012
Robbie Minnich Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says NCC Vice Chairman Chuck Coley, a Vienna, GA, producer, and American Cotton Producers Chairman Jimmy Dodson, Robstown, TX joined 12 other farm and commodity organizations in meetings to discuss policy priorities, to hear the perspectives of key policymakers and to work toward consensus on future US farm policy.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 3, 2012
Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 1, 2012
Robbie Seals, Director of the Grading Division with USDA AMS Cotton and Tobacco Programs says there were some regional differences in the quality of the 2011 U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 27, 2012
The National Cotton Council’s Environmental Task Force met in Washington, DC, to address pollinators and their impact on cotton pesticide registrations.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 25, 2012
Field to Market, The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, has named Fred Luckey the first chairman of the alliance.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 20, 2012
This year is the 60th year for the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 18, 2012
There was some excitement from cotton producers going into the 2011 season.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 13, 2012
At the 2012 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Terry Townsend presented a long term economic outlook for the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 11, 2011
Looking at the cotton market, Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, says the biggest question is with the overall demand situation.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 28, 2011
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says the USDA announced Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) funding for FY12.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 21, 2011
Earlier this month, the WTO held their regularly scheduled ministerial meeting in Geneva.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2011
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences are a unique opportunity for all those in the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 14, 2011
John Lindamood, producer on a family farm in Tiptonville, TN, produces cotton, corn, wheat and soybeans while also running a gin.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 9, 2011
The National Cotton Council co-signed comments to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise child labor regulations in agricultural and non-agricultural occupations, including regulations for determining and assessing civil penalties in child labor enforcement proceedings.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 7, 2011
The House Energy & Commerce Committee voted favorably on H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 2, 2011
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says the Progressive Business Conferences conducted an audio conference on Thursday, Dec. 1, on EPA's “SPCC Program Requirements: Compliance Guidelines for Your Facility.”
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2011
There is an array of topics to be discussed in the workshops offered as part of the production conference at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 23, 2011
The General Session of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences will begin at 8 am Wednesday, January 4th.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2011
The Agriculture Committees have been hard at work for several weeks working to come up with farm policy recommendations to forward to the Joint Deficit Committee.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2011
Facing a severe time restriction and difficult budget and trade limitations, U.S. cotton producer leaders boldly guided the development of and industry-wide approval of dramatically new farm policy.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 11, 2011
It appears that the U.S. agriculture industry will more than likely incur a cut of approximately 30% from the base line that CBO has provided.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2011
The 2012 Beltwide Cotton Conferences begin Tuesday, January 3rd in Orlando, FL.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 4, 2011
2011 was a tough year for Texas cotton growers.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2011
The 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences are coming up, January 3rd through the 6th in Orlando, FL.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 28, 2011
The Senate has had under consideration all week a mini-omnibus appropriations measure (the “minibus” H.R. 2112) that includes the FY12 agriculture appropriations measure.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 26, 2011
The 2012 Betlwide Cotton Conference will be January 3rd through the 6th.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2011
Rep. Neugebauer (R-TX) has introduced the Crop Risk Options Plan (CROP) Act, Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, says this bill would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act in order to provide producers with the opportunity to purchase an area-wide policy that would cover all or a portion of the deductible under their individual policy.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 19, 2011
The EPA is looking to extend the Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure or SPCC deadline from November 10, 2011 to May 10, 2013 giving only farmers an 18 month extension to meet the guidelines.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 14, 2011
The NCC issued a statement welcoming the news that the enabling legislation necessary for Congress to approve the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was formally transmitted to Congress – saying the US cotton industry urges immediate approval of the legislation by the House and Senate.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 12, 2011
China currency legislation has advanced in the Senate and Free Trade Agreements (FTA) are scheduled for votes in the House and Senate this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2011
The NCC submitted comments to a Federal Crop Insurance Corp.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 5, 2011
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, says the President sent a $4.4 trillion deficit-reduction plan to Congress.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 30, 2011
The Cotton Foundation VISION 21 Project is funded by Monsanto and John Deere. The project included the participation of the National Cotton Council, Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 28, 2011
The dispute between LightSquared Inc. and global positioning system device manufacturers recently shifted back to Congress.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 23, 2011
During the National Cotton Council’s Mid-Year Board meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously adopted a farm policy proposal.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2011
Early room reservations for the ’12 Beltwide Cotton Conferences now can be made through Oct. 31 – as a special benefit for NCC and Cotton Foundation members only.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2011
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, says as the harvesting and ginning season gets underway, ginners and warehousers are encouraged to make sure the software they use to assign bale tare weights is up to date.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2011
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY12 agricultural appropriations bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 9, 2011
EPA's Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) program requires farms and other regulated facilities to prepare a SPCC Plan to prevent oil spills into US waters.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 7, 2011
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson reminded producers about upcoming deadlines for disaster assistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 2, 2011
Dale Thompson, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council, says country specific phytosanitary requirement information is moving from Purdue University's EXCERPT system to a new location on the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance & Tracking (PCIT) website.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 31, 2011
The National Cotton Council believes that sound farm policy is essential to the economic viability of the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 26, 2011
With a very wet sprint in the Mid-South, many producers experienced delayed planting.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 24, 2011
Environmental Issues continue to be an important focus of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2011
Environmental Issues continue to be an important focus of the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 17, 2011
In its August crop report, USDA released their first survey based estimate for the 2011 US cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 12, 2011
Congress recently adjourned for its August recess leaving many outstanding issues to be addressed upon their return on September 6.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 10, 2011
Rep. Nunes (R-CA) introduced the Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 5, 2011
The Producer Information Exchange Program or PIE Tour enables cotton producers to gain a new perspective in fundamental practices throughout the cotton belt by observing firsthand the unique ways their peers use new and existing technology.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2011
The House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, chaired by Rep. Conaway (R-TX) conducted a hearing to review programs authorized by Title I of the ’08 farm law and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2011
The EPA mandated Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rule requires that oil storage facilities with a capacity of over 1,320 gallons must make structural improvements to prevent spills.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2011
Producers have until Friday, July 29, 2011, to apply for assistance for 2009 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 22, 2011
he House of Representatives has been busy working to try and restrict some of the actions of EPA.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2011
In its July report, USDA projects US ’11-12 cotton production at 16.00 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 15, 2011
Earlier this year, a company by the name of Light Squared, proposed a new satellite based wireless broadband network.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 13, 2011
Congressman Alan Nunnelee met with about 15 farmers and other businesspeople at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Station in Verona, MS.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 8, 2011
The ongoing Doha negotiations within the WTO, continues to be monitored as effort is put forth to move forward on a “scaled back” agreement targeted for December of this year says Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 6, 2011
In its June acreage report, USDA estimated 2011 US cotton plantings at 13.73 million acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2011
Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, says in addition to weak yarn demand, there is growing concern among global cotton spinners over India’s willingness and ability to sell cotton yarn at sharply lower prices than comparable qualities from other countries.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 29, 2011
According to the Journal of Commerce, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will delay the release of its controversial new truck driver hours-of-service (HOS) rules until October.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2011
The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) recently held the organizational meeting of the 8th two-year term for the panel in Washington, DC.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 22, 2011
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gensler said that most of the agency's 51 proposed rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will be changed before they are submitted to a final CFTC vote.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2012 Ag Appropriations Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 15, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson invited representatives of major commodity groups to a meeting at USDA.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2011
Western lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at reducing environmental litigation.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2011
Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, says The House Financial Services Committee amended and subsequently passed legislation that would delay implementation of a major portion of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, until Sept. ’12.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 2, 2011
The House Appropriations Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would shave billions of dollars in agriculture spending and cut farm subsidies.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2011
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held its first ’12 farm bill hearing last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 27, 2011
According to Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Chairman Stabenow and nine other panel members expressed their concerns with the on-going budget negotiations in a letter to the president.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2011
The 2011 crop year bale packaging specifications adopted by the National Cotton Council Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee were approved by USDA for Commodity Credit Corp or CCC loan program purposes.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 20, 2011
Due to the ongoing strong post-harvest demand for U.S. raw cotton, the National Cotton Council is increasing its emphasis on improving the flow of lint from the gin to the textile mill.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2011
Several parts of the Cotton Belt are experiencing very disastrous planting seasons.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2011
At a joint hearing of the House Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources, members questioned officials of USDA, EPA, the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) about the impact of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on pesticide use.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2011
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) reports that the railroads now have plans to spend millions of dollars to expand rail and port capacity.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 6, 2011
Flooding remains a big concern in several states where days of rain have caused rising rivers to flood many areas along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. 
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2011
The excess rain has put many farmers in the Mid-South behind schedule this planting season.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 29, 2011
Eleven textile industry leaders from Turkey will tour the U.S. Cotton Belt on May 7-17.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2011
As of April 24th, the latest USDA report that tracks cotton plantings are standing at 13 percent complete.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2011
The National Cotton Council joined a letter with 11 other agricultural and commodity organizations to Senators urging them to co-sponsor S.700, which was introduced by Senators Stabenow of Michigan, Roberts and Moran of Kansas and Klobuchar of Minnesota.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2010
After March of 2008, it was clear that all segments of the cotton industry were hurting.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2011
On April 5 House Budget Committee Chairman Ryan, Republican from Wisconsin, released a comprehensive budget proposal for Fiscal year 2012.
 
Cotton Newslinew: April 8, 2011
The cotton market appears to be on an uptick with prices steady around $2.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2011
The National Cotton Council is deeply concerned by the extent of the cuts to commodity, conservation and nutrition programs proposed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 1, 2011
A Louisiana delegation consisting of Jess Barr, Executive Vice President of the Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association, Brian Breaux, Associate Commodity Director for Louisiana Farm Bureau and four producers, traveled to Washington, D. C. to meet with their Congressmen and Senators as well as some of their Congressional Aids that work directly with agriculture issues.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 30, 2011
Climate Variability was the topic Georgia Producer, Ronnie Lee was asked to speak about at an Agriculture Landscapes Forum, which was the last of six regional hearings conducted by the Farm Foundation on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. 
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2011
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson visited California this week, where she met with state and local agriculture and business leaders
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2011
Following a 2010 agreement with EPA, Bayer agreed to phase out Temik®.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2011
Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture held a markup on the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (H.R. 872).
 
Cotton Newsline: March 16, 2011
The House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson as the sole witness.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 11, 2011
Resistance to agricultural pest control products, whether the pest is an insect or a weed, is a problem for the entire agricultural community.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2011
WTO Director Generay Pascal Lamy has warned that time is running out for securing a breakthrough in the Doha Round of trade talks.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 4, 2011
At the annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C., USDA economists offered insights into their outlook for the 2011 cotton market.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 2, 2011
A lot of research has been conducted to demonstrate effective weed management in a proactive way
 
Cotton Newsline: February 25, 2011
Many farmers are dealing with challenges regarding herbicide weed resistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 23, 2011
After three days of intense debate, the House was nearing completion of a $1.2 trillion Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund agencies and programs for the remainder of FY11.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 18, 2011
The Cottonseed Pilot Endorsement for crop insurance arose from the producers inability to protect the potential income they receive from the co-product of cotton, cottonseed, on their farm, says Shawn Wade, Director of Communications for Plains Cotton Growers.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 16, 2011
In its February crop report, USDA left the 2010’-11’ crop unchanged, however the world crop estimate was lower than the January report estimate.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 11, 2011
In the previously enacted healthcare law, there is a provision that mandates the reporting of 1099s for any trade or business that pays $600 or more to a non-employee for services performed during the calendar year, beginning in 2012.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 9, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the next general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, will begin on March 14, 2011 and continue through April 15, 2011.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 5, 2011
The National Cotton Council mailed a survey mid-December 2010 to producers across the 17 Cotton Belt states asking for their intended 2011 cotton acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 5, 2011
The National Cotton Council’s economist, Gary Adams, says a tight supply and demand situation coupled with continued pressure from competing crops for the coming year is consistent with cotton prices above historical norms.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 2, 2010
There are several challenges for cotton, both in existing markets and new markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 28, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that genetically modified alfalfa can be planted “without conditions.”
 
Cotton Newsline: January 26, 2010
The 2010 cotton crop received some of the highest classing grades for color in years.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 21, 2010
With a tight budget situation in Washington, a lot of pressure to cut farm program payments is expected.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 19, 2010
At the recent Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Guy Collins, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Georgia, started his review of the 2010 cotton crop by saying that most farmers had a good start.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 14, 2011
A house is full of cotton from the curtains, sheets and towels to the clothes in your closet.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 12, 2011
Looking into 2011, Washington will be seeing many changes as a result of the elections in November 2010.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 29, 2010
A number of national agriculture and livestock groups, including the National Cotton Council, have launched a coalition to facilitate joint efforts to counter several proposed EPA initiatives aimed at reducing nutrient pollution in waterways under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
 
Cotton Newsline: December 22, 2010
The Beltwide Cotton Conference is only 2 weeks away, January 4th through the 7th in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 17, 2010
The Beltwide Cotton Conference general session is scheduled for Wednesday, January 5th at 8 am.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2010
Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, Robbie Minnich, says the Senate voted on two forms of legislation that would repeal a new requirement that businesses file IRS Form 1099 whenever they pay more than $600 to an individual vendor.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 10, 2010
The Betwide Cotton Conference is January 4th through 7th in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice on October 19, 2010 announcing its intention to change its official interpretation of workplace noise exposure standards and enforcement.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 3, 2010
The Beltwide Cotton Conference dates back to 1947.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 1, 2010
If estate taxes are allowed to be reinstated at the beginning of 2011, with only a $1 million exemption and top rate of 55 percent, Taylor Slade, cotton and peanut producer in Williamston, NC says U.S. agriculture will be affected very negatively.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 24, 2010
A comprehensive deficit and debt reduction plan entitled, Restoring America’s Future, was released by the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 19, 2010
Cotton Newsline: November 19, 2010
 
Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2010
The Beltwide Cotton Conference serves as an umbrella for all disciplines of cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 12, 2010
In its November report, USDA lowered the upland cotton estimate to 17.9 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2010
The Cotton Consultants Conference at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences features presentations to help the cotton consultant and others involved in agronomic and pest management decision-making.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 5, 2010
Producing a marketable cotton bale involves more than pressing, tying and bagging lint.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2010
In the last several days the National Cotton Council, along with representatives of NCTO, ACSA and AMCOT, met with Administration officials regarding India’s cotton exports.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 29, 2010
Coordinated by the National Cotton Council and cooperating partners, the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conference will bring together individuals from all segments of the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2010
USDA will soon publish an interim rule in the Federal Register to establish the Crop Assistance Program or CAP.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 22, 2010
The Washington Post published an editorial regarding the U.S. cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 20, 2010
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the ranking period cut-off date for producer applications in NRCS’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 15, 2010
In its October crop report, USDA increased the 2010-2011 U.S. crop estimate by 30,000 bales from its September report.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 13, 2010
Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton council, says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that during October, USDA will distribute approximately $1.9 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program or CRP payments and $3.8 billion in final ’10 direct payments.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 8, 2010
Earlier this year, the International Textile Manufacturers Federation released its “Cotton Contamination Survey 2009.”
 
Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2010
Farmers are closely monitoring a longstanding and recurring debate over whether to clamp down on “rural fugitive-dust.”
 
Cotton Newsline: October 1, 2010
The House of Representatives passed currency reform legislation before adjourning for a recess leading up to the November elections.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 29, 2010
Leaders from throughout the global cotton industry are set to converge in California for the sixth biennial Sourcing USA Summit, hosted by Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 24, 2010
International Cotton Advisory Committee or ICAC is an intergovernmental body that organizes the representatives from member countries, countries that produce or use cotton around the word.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2010
Blanch Lincoln and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss have scheduled a Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing with Administrator Lisa Jackson of the EPA for this coming Thursday.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 17, 2010
In its September report, USDA raised both mill use and export estimates.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2010
USDA released updated estimates for both U.S. and world cotton production in its September crop report.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 10, 2010
Research and extension entomologists from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi & Tennessee worked with the National Cotton Council to give EPA representatives information regarding tarnished plant bugs and the high numbers they have encountered during the last three years.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 8, 2010
Cotton breeders are often pressed for time having to cover numerous cotton plots in a short amount of time.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 3, 2010
In Southwest Oklahoma researchers have been evaluating variable rate systems for harvest aids
 
Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2010
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
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
In its August report, USDA gave the full balance sheet for U.S. and world cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2010
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
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
The National Cotton Council just completed this year’s Southeast Producer Information Exchange Program or PIE Tour. 
 
Cotton Newsline: August 11, 2010
Earlier this week the Congressional Quarterly Publication published a rather lengthy article on cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 6, 2010
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Lincoln continues to work to move disaster assistance legislation for the 2009 crop losses through Congress.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 4, 2010
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program or SURE is a disaster program that was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 30, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program or CRP will begin on August 2.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 28, 2010
According to Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanch Lincoln has successfully identified a new legislative vehicle for a $2 billion ad hoc disaster aid package covering 2009 crop loses.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 23, 2010
On June 4th the EPA published in the federal register a draft pesticide general permit.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 21, 2010
As part of his initiative to double US exports in five years, President Obama said he wants to move on three free trade agreements (FTAs).
 
Cotton Newsline: July 16, 2010
In its July report, USDA projects 2010-2011 U.S. cotton production to be 18.3 million bales, up 1.6 million bales from last month’s report.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 14, 2010
On June 30 the House approved to overhaul financial services regulation.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 9, 2010
The Natural Resources Conservation Service or NRCS recently announced a new Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 7, 2010
Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the National Cotton Council, Dale Thompson, says the bale packaging specifications for the 2010 crop year adopted by the Council’s Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee have been approved by USDA for Commodity Credit Corporation loan program purposes.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 2, 2010
In testimony before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, NCC Chairman Eddie Smith stressed that stable farm policy is essential for the US cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 30, 2010
Last week after a lengthy session, the House and Senate conferees agreed to a far-reaching overhaul of statutes governing financial markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 25, 2010
Researchers have been testing the use of natural-fiber products such as cotton in remediating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 23, 2010
Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, Robbie Minnich, says the Council is providing its cotton producer members with targeted conservation program information.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 18, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack released the final draft of a new crop insurance Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) which is the agreement between the federal government and the companies about how crop insurance is administered.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 16, 2010
With the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reviving prospects for energy debate in the Senate this summer.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 11, 2010
In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that EPA had the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, provided the EPA finds that such pollution endangers human health and the environment.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 9, 2010
In 2006 the EPA put out a rule stating certain pesticide applications over or into waters would be exempt from permits under the Clean Water Act (CWA) as long as the FIFRA label was followed.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 4, 2010
The Producer Information Exchange Program, or PIE, exposes producers to innovative production practices other than their own.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 2, 2010
This is the 24th year of the Cotton Ginners School.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 28, 2010
The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial May 21st related to the ongoing dispute between the United States and Brazil regarding the Cotton and Export Credit Guarantee Programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 26, 2010
The WTO agricultural negotiating committee met this week in Geneva to discuss developments in the Doha round.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 21, 2010
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP is the largest program covering the most conservation practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 19, 2010
There are a lot of programs and options offered by USDA to assist cotton farmers.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 14, 2010
Robbie Minnich, senior government relations representative for the National Cotton Council says the final rule designating Kansas, Virginia and Florida as cotton-producing states for purposes of representation on the cotton Board was published in the Federal Register.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 12, 2010
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation or ITMF does a survey every other year on cotton contamination.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 7, 2010
Vice President of Producer Affairs for the National Cotton Council, Craig Brown, says the House Agriculture Committee scheduled field hearings to review U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 5, 2010
Representative Oberstar of Minnesota recently introduced the America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act, HR 5088, which would change the scope of the current Clean Water Act.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 30, 2010
Eddie Smith, Chairman of the National Cotton Council, traveled to Washington D.C. this week to make contacts with key Congressional leaders and members of the Administration.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 28, 2010
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee approved a bill designed to bring transparency to derivatives trading.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 23, 2010
To position itself for the 21st Century, the U.S. cotton industry is examining itself from field to fabric.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 21, 2010
USDA has announced some changes to the fees that will be charged for use of the Export Credit Guarantee Program also known as the GSM – 102 program.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2010
The National Cotton Council joined together with other national agriculture organizations in cosigning a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senate Republican Leader McConnell regarding the possible reinstatement of the estate tax in 2011.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 14, 2010
In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, NCC Chairman Eddie Smith stressed the importance of preserving the agricultural baseline budget.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 9, 2010
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Lincoln and Ranking Member Chambliss along with 28 Senators, sent a letter expressing appreciation for the Risk Management Agency or RMA’s willingness to reconsider its previous proposals as the Standard Reinsurance Agreement or SRA renegotiation proceeds.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 7, 2010
Brazil had announced some weeks ago their intentions of retaliation in the ongoing trade dispute.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 01, 2010
The USDA released their March Prospective Plantings report for the 2010-11 U.S. cotton season.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 31, 2010
Senators Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Pat Roberts of Kansas, ranking member and senior member of the Agriculture Committee, respectively, sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2010
The chairmen of six major commodity organizations – cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum and rice – were called to Washington today to meet with Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsak and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 24, 2010
The National Cotton Council submitted letters to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee’s on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 19, 2010
The USDA numbers indicate that at the beginning of the marketing year there were approximately 62 million bales of cotton stock globally.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 17, 2010
Executive Director of Cotton Council International, Allen Terhaar, says President Obama announced that the US is setting a goal of doubling its exports with in five years.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 12, 2010
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will issue approximately $121 million in partial 2009 crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with upland cotton and peanut base acres enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment program.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 10, 2010
In retaliation to an arbitration panel finding rendered in 2009, President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, Gary Adams, says that Brazil announced approximately 100 products on which they are going to impose higher tariffs.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 5, 2010
The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee announced at its 43rd annual meeting that the ’09 bale packaging specifications had been modified.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 3, 2010
This year will mark the 23rd year of the Ginner Schools.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 26, 2010
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has targeted the Senate jobs bill in an attempt to guarantee more water for struggling farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, regardless of restrictions imposed by the Endangered Species Act or ESA.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 24, 2010
The National Cotton Council expressed concern that the Supreme Court’s determination to allow a clearly incorrect lower court decision to stand would have significant negative repercussions on US agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 19, 2010
Each year, some taxpayers receive a CCC-1099-G from the Internal Revenue Service.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 17, 2010
The National Cotton Council along with American Farm Bureau and other Agriculture groups filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking for a rehearing of the NCC verses EPA case in the 6th circuit court of appeals.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 12, 2010
In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, The National Cotton Council recommended that USDA make the determination of the advance counter-cyclical payment (CCP) for ’09 upland cotton on February 26th after the release of the Agriculture Prices report.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 10, 2010
President Obama issued his fiscal year 2011 budget proposal to congress last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2010
The National Cotton Council has prepared their annual economic outlook for the 2010 US and global cotton markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 5, 2010
Each year the National Cotton Council conducts a survey of producers to determine acreage intentions for the coming season.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 3, 2010
The National Cotton Council joined more than 130 agriculture interest organizations in communicating their support for the Murkowski Resolution of Disapproval.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 29, 2010
Executive Vice President of the Agriculture Council of Arkansas, Don Alexander, expresses his appreciation to Senators Lincoln and Chambliss for cosponsoring the Murkowski Resolution of Disapproval.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 27, 2010
Larry McClendon, producer from Mariana, Arkansas says there has been a lot of anxiety regarding the proposal allowing the EPA to have authority over and input on Cap & Trade & Climate Change issues.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 22, 2010
The National Cotton Council was joined by 137 other commodity and agricultural organizations in declaring support for Senator Lisa Murkowski’s introduction of a resolution opposing EPA’s current plan to regulate carbon dioxide and other green house gases.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 20, 2010
Up until the late 90s there were two primary herbicides being used, gramoxone and roundup then there was a transition into almost exclusively using roundup.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 15, 2010
As the cotton industry heads into 2010, it appears that the worst of the economic downturn is over, says Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, Gary Adams as he points out the upward trend in prices during 2009, gaining between 20 to 25 cents over the course of the year.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 13, 2010
Jimmy Webb, producer in Leary, Georgia has used the Environment Quality Incentives Program, or EQUIP, on his farm for the past five years.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 30, 2009
In 2008 a problem was identified in the areas of South Texas that never get a freeze to kill the cotton
 
Cotton Newsline: December 23, 2009
Through the CRP program there is an opportunity to participate in the field border, or buffer program.
 
Cottton Newsline: December 18, 2009
This week, the Senate Commerce Committee passed rail reform legislation known as the Surface Transportation Board or STB reauthorization bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 16, 2009
There was some concern about the loss of access by U.S. mills to competitively priced cotton when the step two program was ruled in violation of our commitments and removed from the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 11, 2009
Senior Agriculture Specialist at Capital One Bank, Leo Nelson, said Louisiana cotton producers, after enduring Hurricanes Ike and Gustav in 2008, were hit again in 2009 with above average rainfall at harvest causing substantial costs to this season’s cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 9, 2009
Due to the late harvest delays over much of the cotton belt, Bill Robertson, Beltwide Cotton Conference Coordinator says they have extended the conference registration to December 23.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 4, 2009
Yesterday, Representatives Travis Childers of Mississippi and Marion Berry of Arkansas introduced legislation to provide emergency disaster assistance to the Mid-South, Southwest and neighboring states due to mounting financial losses due to the devastating weather conditions.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 2, 2009
The area along the Gulf Coast in Texas had a late start in boll weevil eradication.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 25, 2009
The southeast portion of the cotton belt has completed boll weevil eradication and Louisiana only trapped 18 weevils this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 20, 2009
In August, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Arbitration Panel in the Brazil case came down with finding on damages awarded to Brazil on both the U.S. cotton program and the U.S. export credit guarantee program.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 18, 2009
NCC recently submitted comments to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services or NRCS regarding the Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 13, 2009
There are several markets developing with the use of cotton nonwovens.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 11, 2009
Last week, NCC Chairman Hardwick, met with key Members of Congress and staff, including Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Lincoln and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Peterson along with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency staff.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 6, 2009
Joe Steiner, a vice president for the American Soybean Association, had the opportunity to travel to Lubbock, TX to participate in the Multi Commodities Exchange Program or MCEP tour.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 4, 2009
The H2-A program was established to help the domestic agriculture industry find workers outside the United States.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 30, 2009
The Mid-South and parts of the Southeast have had an unusually large amount of rain this fall.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 28, 2009
Farmers across the Mid-South and parts have been dealt a major blow by this year’s weather conditions.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 23, 2009
Harvest delays are significant, and in some instances unprecedented, across all of the Mid-South and selected states in the Southeast.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 21, 2009
Harvest delays are significant, and in some instances unprecedented, across all of the Mid-South and selected states in the Southeast.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 16, 2009
Excessive rainfall in September and October has deterred harvest efforts in the Mid-South and portions of the Southeast.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 14, 2009
The USDA just released their October estimate for the U.S. cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 9, 2009
USDA announced a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 7, 2009
The Farm Service Agency or FSA recently informed the county FSA offices of a delay in direct final payments for certain farm organizations.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 2, 2009
Since 1914, freight railroads have been exempt from antitrust regulations, allowing them to seek clearance for mergers or rate changes from the Surface Transportation Board.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 30, 2009
A new Food & Drug Administration or FDA rule was issued and took effect on September 8.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 25, 2009
The 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conference will be January 4th through the 7th in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 23, 2009
The tarnished plant bug has become the primary insect pest of cotton in the Mid-South region of the Cotton Belt.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 18, 2009
In its September crop report, USDA left U.S. mill use unchanged at 3.5 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 16, 2009
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2009-10 US cotton crop of 13.44 million bales, up 230,000 bales from the August report.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 11, 2009
There have been changes in the chairmanship of some of the Senate Committees following the death of Senator Ted Kennedy.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 9, 2009
A link to the “Contamination Free Cotton: Keep it Clean and Pure” PowerPoint presentation has been added to the National Cotton Council’s Quality Preservation web page.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 4, 2009
The National Cotton Council’s Chairman, Jay Hardwick, recently submitted a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, Chairman Gary Gensler requesting the status of an ongoing investigation within the CFTC of the events in the future markets that occurred in March 2008.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 2, 2009
The WTO Arbitration Panel has released their decision regarding the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and Brazil involving the Export Credit Guarantee program and portions of the US cotton program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 28, 2009
The 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held January fourth through the seventh at Marriott New Orleans and Sheraton New Orleans Hotels in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 26, 2009
The USDA recently released their first survey based estimate of the 2009 US crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 21, 2009
In November 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, issued a final rule which allowed pesticide applications on or near water to be exempt under certain circumstances from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES permits.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 19, 2009
Texas cotton producer leadership, primarily working through Plains Cotton Growers, recently developed a cottonseed insurance pilot program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 14, 2009
The Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP program is new in the 2008 farm bill, replacing the Conservation Security Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 12, 2009
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) was notified that the Arbitration Panel’s findings in the Brazil case would not be released until August 31, 2009.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 7, 2009
Last week the House passed Food Safety bill HR 2749.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 5, 2009
In addition to the traditional Direct and Counter Cyclical Commodity Program, or DCP, Congress created the Average Crop Revenue Election Program, or ACRE, in the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 31, 2009
Recently the House of Representatives passed climate change legislation commonly known as the Waxman/Markey Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 29, 2009
Senator Feingold introduced S-787, the Clean Water Restoration Act which would replace the term Navigable Waters in the Clean Water Act.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 24, 2009
The impacts of a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program on U.S. agriculture have been the source of significant debate during the legislative discussions surrounding the American Clean Energy and Security Act or Waxman/Markey bill
 
Cotton Newsline: July 22, 2009
USDA has announced that 760 million dollars from the Supplemental Appropriations Act is now available for approved but previously unfunded USDA direct farm ownership and operating loans nationwide.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2009
The drastic decline in cotton acreage the last few years means fewer bales for cotton gins to process.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 15, 2009
Last week the House passed the fiscal year 2010 agricultural spending bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 10, 2009
The producer information exchange program exposes producers to innovative production practices in regions different that their own. 
 
Cotton Newsline: July 8, 2009
USDA has released its June acreage report.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2009
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.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 26, 2009
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
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.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2009
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.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 17, 2009
There are many incentives for producers to incorporate conservation tillage into their management options.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2009
The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes recently received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 10, 2009
The 6th Circuit Court has granted a stay of its January 7, 2009 decision.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 5, 2009
When farmers experience a disaster like flooding or drought, what can they count on to help them through it? Up until recently, only the kindness of Congress in the form of adhoc disaster assistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 3, 2009
The National Cotton Council joined with other agricultural organizations this week to send a statement to congress in support of the Senate moving forward on comprehensive rail legislative efforts.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 29, 2009
As producers plant their crop this spring they need to pay close attention to the weeds in their fields.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 27, 2009
Entomologists across the Cotton Belt are reviewing spider mite threshold recommendations.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 22, 2009
One of the changes included in the 2008 farm bill was the ending of the use of certificates for the redemption of marketing assistance loans.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 20, 2009
Spider mites, as a problem pest for cotton, have become dramatically worse over the last four years.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 15, 2009
Cotton has always been a very attractive crop for pests. Dr. Gus Lorenz, Extension Entomologist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service talks about the factors causing a shift in insect pressure.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 13, 2009
This week USDA released the final 2008 U.S. cotton crop estimates.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 8, 2009
Herbicide resistance is becoming an issue across the cotton belt. Growers regardless of where they are located need to be aware of what’s going on in their fields.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 6, 2009
The 2009 Specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials were approved by USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 1, 2009
Verticillium Wilt is a soil born fungus which lives in the soil and infects the cotton plant through the roots and basically clogs the vascular system of the plant as it develops.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 29, 2009
Base Acres determines how many acres on a farm are eligible for Direct and Counter Cyclical payment programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 24, 2009
Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for cotton producers, every bit as important as any other production input.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 22, 2009
The Average Crop Revenue Election program or ACRE was introduced as an alternative to the traditional Direct and Counter Cyclical Payment program in the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 17, 2009
USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service or AMS is proposing to raise the user fee for 2009 crop cotton classification services from $2.00 per bale to $2.20 per bale.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 15, 2009
Gary Adams, Vice-President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council says the cotton program will receive additional attention with the expected conclusion of the arbitration phase of the Brazil-U.S. dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
 
Cotton Newsline: April 8, 2009
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in January stated that any pesticide application from which any residue makes its way into the "waters of the U.S." are required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit or NPDES permit.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 3, 2009
The National Cotton Council has worked diligently in preparation for the upcoming budget debate to convey opposition to farm program cuts included in President Obama’s budget proposal and any efforts to re-open the 2008 farm law.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 1, 2009
USDA released their 2009 Prospective Plantings Report this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 27, 2009
In 2006, The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, completed the re-registration eligibility decision under the Food Quality Protection act or FQPA for Furadan.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 25, 2009
Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA and the IRS have begun efforts “to ensure that high income individuals and entities who request USDA payments meet income limits set forth in the 2008 Farm Bill.”
 
Cotton Newsline: March 20, 2009
Earlier this year the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated EPA’s 2006 rule which had exempted pesticides applied near or into waters from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES permits if applied in accordance with the FIFRA label.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 18, 2009
USDA’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate for March is projecting lower mill use and increased exports for the 2008/09 US Cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 13, 2009
In late December of 2008 USDA issued regulations that were to implement the 2008 farm law changes in payment eligibility, adjusted gross income means test and the determination of “actively engaged” in farming.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 11, 2009
Last summer the National Cotton Council with assistance from Cotton Council International and the National Council of Textile Organizations distributed two mill surveys.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 6, 2009
The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee met this week to review test programs for bale packaging materials.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 4, 2009
2007 was the first year in Texas history that agriculture contributed over 100 billion dollars to the state’s economy.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2009
President Obama’s proposed budget for USDA fails to recognize the work recently completed by Congress on the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 25, 2009
The Cottonseed Treatment Trials were started in 1936 to evaluate fungicide seed treatments for the control of seedling diseases.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2009
Vision 21 is a comprehensive effort of the National Cotton Council, Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated aimed at gaining critical information about cotton’s position and potential in the market place.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 18, 2009
The projections for the 2009 economy have become more discouraging.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2009
Each year the National Cotton Council conducts a survey of producers to determine acreage intentions for the coming season.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 11, 2009
The Food Quality Protection Act that was passed in 1996 drastically changed the way EPA is required to register pesticides.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2009
This week the National Cotton Council joined other commodity and general farm organizations in submitting comments to USDA expressing concern for the payment limitation and payment eligibility interim rule.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 4, 2009
At the end of 2008 USDA published an interim rule to implement the 2008 Farm Bill farm program payment limitation and eligibility provisions for the 2009 and subsequent crop years.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 30, 2009
With the high cost of fertilizers cotton producers are concerned about the cost of production relative to returns.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 28, 2009
USDA has spent the past three years working with cotton ginners across the cotton belt to determine the cost of ginning cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2009
A conservation plan is where a farmer works with their local conservation services official, or a qualified professional recognized by National Resource Conservation Services, or NRCS, to find out what resource issues are affecting their farm.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 21, 2009
In the last four or five years the overall impact of insects has been fairly low.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 16, 2009
In the 2008 Farm Bill, funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQUIP, was increased by more than three billion dollars over ten years.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 14, 2009
USDA is estimating 12-point-7 million bales for the 2008 cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2008
The Director General of the WTO announced that there will not be a ministerial in 2008.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 17, 2008
The Advancing Cotton Education or ACE website was created to provide a single access point for cotton management practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: Decemer 12, 2008
The National Cotton Council joined major commodity and farm organizations urging immediate release of farm law regulations.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 10, 2008
The National Cotton Council is in the early stages of getting ready to send out the Planting Intentions Survey for 2009 and what was planted in 2008 for cotton as well as other crops.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2008
According to Dr. Kelly Tindell, Research Entomologist at the University of Missouri Delta Center, one of the big reasons for this problem with spider mites is the use of neonicotinoid insecticides.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 3, 2008
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences were designed as an educational resource for producers, consultants and university researchers.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2008
Important USDA regulation was issued that went into effect on October 31.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 19, 2008
Ways producers can reduce energy costs for their irrigation systems.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2008
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation or C.C.C. announced interest rates for November 2008.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 12, 2008
Cotton acreage in 2008 saw another major decline as it dropped to 9-point-2 million acres.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2008
Last week USDA announced the release of the regulations necessary to implement the new farm law’s cotton program provisions.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 5, 2008
The 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conference is in San Antonio January fifth through the eighth.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 31, 2008
The Cotton Consultant’s conference was started last year as part of the annual Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 29, 2008
A system has been developed for converting an existing pivot to a variable rate irrigation system.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2008
Cotton Incorporated and The Missouri State Support Committee funded a project to evaluate genotypic variation in early vigor of cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 22, 2008
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced that the final counter-cyclical payment rate for the ’07 crop of upland cotton is 6.43 cents per pound.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2008
Remote sensing and “on-the-go” equipment mounted sensors are the two most studied precision technologies for determining nitrogen needs in cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 15, 2008
USDA has published the October cotton crop report.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 10, 2008
Based on interpretation of the language in the Research Title of the 2008 Farm Bill, land grant universities may have to compete for research funding.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 8, 2008
The most important step in nematode management is proper diagnosis and quantification of soil populations.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2008
This week Congress passed a bill to suspend the 10-acre rule for one-year.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 1, 2008
The use of gin waste as a component in erosion control products, building products, composites and laminates represents an opportunity to dramatically increase the value of cotton gin waste.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2008
About 85 percent of the cotton acres in Texas are either eradicated or functionally eradicated.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 24, 2008
14.9 million acres of U.S. cotton are post boll weevil eradication and 1.45 million acres are currently under eradication.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2008
USDA has published the September cotton crop report.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 17, 2008
The 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held January fifth through the eighth at Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk Hotel and Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2008
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation approved the 2008 specifications for Cotton Bale Packaging Materials.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 10, 2008
The USDA-AMS Cotton Program first offered Module Averaging to the cotton industry as a means to improve the accuracy of HVI strength readings.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 5, 2008
A National Cotton Council leadership team visited China this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 3, 2008
Earlier this summer we completed the compliance phase of the WTO Brazil-U.S. Cotton Case.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 29, 2008
The pink boll worm program began in the El Paso, Trans Pecos zone of West Texas.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 27, 2008
In 1994 Texas Started its boll weevil eradication program in a few zones and has been adding zones since that time.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2008
Memphis-based EWR, Inc. in cooperation with the flow committee of the National Cotton Council is introducing an enhancement of its electronic receipt process with the aim of promoting a more streamlined, accurate and cost effective process for establishing bale shipping order load dates.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2008
After finding resistant marestail in his fields, Stewart Weaver, Cotton producer in Edmonson, Arkansas says he had to revert back to some old practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2008
There are many factors that continue to affect the cotton market.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 13, 2008
In its August crop report, USDA estimated a 2008- 2009 U.S. crop of 13.8 million bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 8, 2008
EPA announced it is taking action to revoke food tolerance for residues of carbofuran.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 6, 2008
Cotton incorporated’s agricultural research division facilitates progress in the profitability of cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2008
The 2008 Farm Bill includes several new disaster programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 30, 2008
The Doha negotiations of the World Trade Organization collapsed this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2008
Trade Ministers are in Geneva this week in an effort to reach an agreement in the ongoing DOHA round of negotiations.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 23, 2008
Update on Boll Weevil Eradication Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 18, 2008
Cotton Incorporated is asking cotton producers across the Cotton Belt for assistance and participation in an anonymous online Natural Resource Survey.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 16, 2008
The United States’ government farm programs benefiting America’s cotton farmers have attracted considerable attention and criticism in recent years.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2008
America’s farmers will receive up to $1.5 billion in 2008 advance direct payments.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 9, 2008
In 1982, over five thousand cotton gins were in operation in the U.S. Each produced around twenty-five-hundred bales.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 2, 2008
The Pink Bollworm Program in the United States now encompasses Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
 
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.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 25, 2008
The Producer Information Exchange Program kicks off its 20th year this week with cotton producers from the Mid-South traveling to Arizona and California.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 20, 2008
This week the President vetoed the completed version of the 2008 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 11, 2008
Crop rotation was not a common practice for Steve Stevens, an Arkansas producer.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 6, 2008
The National Cotton Council will be holding forty-five educational meetings to review key provisions of the New Food, conservation and Energy Act of 2008.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 4, 2008
This week the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization released their decision regarding the Compliance Case filed against the United States by Brazil.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 30, 2008
In the export market there has been a container and a vessel space crisis that has affected the export of raw cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 28, 2008
There were many obstacles for farmers in 2007. One of the biggest challenges in 2007 was moisture.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 23, 2008
Within hours of the President vetoing the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 the House and Senate overrode it.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 21, 2008
With the John Deere on-board module building system removal of the wrap on the round modules may require modifications at the gin.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 16, 2008
Congress passed the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 by a strong majority.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 14, 2008
One of the most exciting things to happen in cotton harvesting and handling is the new on-board module building system. Ed Barnes, Director of Agriculture research at cotton incorporated, says they are developing a science based evaluation on these systems.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2008
The House and Senate Conferees have concluded work on the 2008 farm bill. Congress expects to vote on the bill next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 7, 2008
After cotton has been harvested it is usually formed into a module and covered with a tarp until it can be transported to the gin.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2008
The farm bill is moving closer to completion but today is the deadline for another extension.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 30, 2008
Friday the principal negotiators of the farm bill reached a compromise on the funding for the bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2008
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum this week to discuss agricultural futures markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 23, 2008
Danny Keiser, Executive Director for the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program gives an update.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2008
The House and Senate unanimously consented to another short term extension of the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2008
In a largely party-line vote, the House amended its rules to postpone consideration of a free-trade agreement with Colombia.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2008
Under the Bush Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2009 budget, the USDA Cotton Ginning Laboratory in Lubbock, Texas is slated for closure.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 9, 2008
The e -Xtension website is a national initiative that every land grant university in the country has signed on to.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 4, 2008
The Cotton Ginners School was started 22 years ago to educate gin employees about basic equipment operation, maintenance and safety.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 2, 2008
USDA released their 2008 Prospective Plantings Report this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2008
Sign-up for the Conservation Security Program has been announced.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 26, 2008
As of March 25 the Commodity Credit Corporation has implemented new software that denies storage credits for yard-stored upland cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 19, 2008
Congress passed another one month extension of current farm legislation effective through April 18 to allow more time to develop consensus on new legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2008
Congress was hoping to have an agreement on new farm bill legislation before the deadline this weekend.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 12, 2008
The National Cotton Council is coordinating four advanced training workshops to increase cotton producers’ and consultants’ awareness of best management practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2008
WTO negotiations may overshadow the U.S. cotton industry’s two-year effort on delivering sound policy in new farm legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 5, 2008
The current cotton surplus is almost 9 million bales which is the second largest in the last 20 years.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 29, 2008
With Congress back in session this week the farm bill conference negotiations are continuing.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 27, 2008
With the recent crop shifts across the cotton belt, university researchers are concerned two different crops with the same B.t. technology could affect insect populations.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 22, 2008
Agriculture committee members from the House and Senate spent the past week negotiating a budget number for the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 20, 2008
The National Cotton Council has serious reservations regarding the Peterson-Goodlatte farm bill package announced by House Agricultural Committee Chairman Collin Peterson.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 15, 2008
2007 was a tough year. Cotton acreage had a 14 percent decrease and weather conditions for most of the cotton belt were extreme.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 13, 2008
The National Cotton Council has completed their annual survey to determine how many acres producers will be planting to cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 8, 2008
2007 was an extreme year for plant bugs in the Mid-South.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2008
USDA has announced that eligible farmers who suffered crop losses that occurred prior to December 31, 2007 can now apply to receive disaster payments.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 1, 2008
Since 1979, entomologists have been looking at how insect damage affects the overall production and cost of a cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 30, 2008
With Congress back in session the next task is coming to an agreement on farm bill legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 25, 2008
90 percent of the cotton crop has been classed.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 23, 2008
In December, the World Trade Organization Compliance Panel made public its decision in the Brazil – U.S. cotton case.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 18, 2008
World cotton production will need to rise in 2008 in order to meet the rising global demand for fiber.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 16, 2008
As the 2007 cotton crop moves from the field to market, U.S. producers are going to rely heavily on export markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 4, 2008
The Performance and Standards Task Force is responsible for improving the flow of cotton from field to fabric.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 28, 2007
The World Trade Organization's Compliance Panel made its final ruling on Brazil's case against U.S. cotton subsidies.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 21, 2007
This week Congress approved an omnibus spending package that included a short term extension of all the provisions of the 2002 farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 19, 2007
Late last week the Senate finished debated the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 14, 2007
Cotton Council International works along side the National Cotton Council to promote U.S. cotton in the international markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 12, 2007
The Senate resumed debate on the Farm Bill Tuesday.
 
Special Edition Cotton Newsline: December 7, 2007
The Senate returned to debate on the 2007 farm bill on Friday under an agreement that up to 40 amendments could be considered – 20 from each side of the aisle.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 7, 2007
Right now the sales of U.S. cotton exports are slower than hoped.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 5, 2007
Start watching your mailbox for information on the final program for the 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2007
The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging committee sanctions experimental and compatibility test programs so companies can test new bale packaging products.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 28, 2007
Advancements in technology is helping cotton researchers speed up the plant breeding process in terms of developing new cotton varieties and putting biotech traits that cotton producers want into varieties faster.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 21, 2007
Friday’s Senate vote to limit the farm bill debate and number of amendments fell five votes short.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 16, 2007
The Senate has finished up its second week of debate on the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 14, 2007
Universities used to spend years collecting data on conventional cotton varieties, but since the introduction of biotechnology new varieties are coming to the market so fast that university researchers are only getting to collect one or two years of data before the varieties are released.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2007
The USDA’s November Crop Production Report is forecasting a four percent increase over last month’s report with 18.9 million bales for all U.S. cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2007
Researchers across the cotton belt are working together on a multi-state project re-evaluating thresholds for plant bugs.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2007
As the list of weeds that are showing resistance to herbicides continues to grow, researchers are looking for better options to control weeds.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 31, 2007
Traditionally, in Southeast Missouri 38 inch row spacing is the standard row width for cotton. Dr. Joe Henggeler, Irrigation Specialist for the University of Missouri Delta Center, took on a project this year to look at how different row spacings affect yield.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 26, 2007
The Senate Agricultural Committee passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill reauthorization this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 24, 2007
Producers and industry members from across the cotton belt attend the Beltwide Cotton Conferences to learn about the latest industry innovations that can help enhance their profitability.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 19, 2007
The Doha Round of the WTO talks are still moving forward in Geneva.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 17, 2007
USDA has published the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for October.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 12, 2007
USDA published the October Crop Production Report today.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 10, 2007
The 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conference is only a couple months away and Bill Robertson, Coordinator for the conferences says this year they are introducing a new workshop as part of the program.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 5, 2007
The Senate Finance Committee met late yesterday to mark-up their portion of the 2007 Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 3, 2007
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition paired with the Chamber of Commerce to assemble a Focus Group to explore the importance of transportation to agribusinesses and supply chains.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 28, 2007
The latest round of WTO talks took place in Geneva last week and cotton is still being singled out.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 26, 2007
With the excessive heat and lack of rainfall in parts of the cotton belt this year, some researchers have intensified their biotechnology work.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 21, 2007
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS has been working to streamline the process for requesting and tracking phytosanitary certificates.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 19, 2007
The 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held January eight through the eleventh at the Opryland Resort and hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 14, 2007
Cotton that is not well protected from the elements loses quality and value as it waits to be ginned.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 12, 2007
The Extension Service gets frequent calls from land owners who don’t live in the farming communities and are seeking unbiased information about production practices.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 9, 2007
The House passed version of the farm bill contained similar conservation provisions as current law but funding is going to be the biggest hurdle.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 5, 2007
The Cotton Leadership Program, administered by the National Cotton Council’s Member Services department graduated its 24th class.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 31, 2007
Monsanto has several projects in their research pipeline that they hope will provide value to producers.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 29, 2007
The drought is taking its toll on the cotton industry. The hardest impact is being felt in the Southeastern part of the U.S.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 24, 2007
From drought to floods, the weather has taken its toll on the crops this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 22, 2007
As commodity shifts occur across the cotton belt there is a shift in insect pressure as well.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 17, 2007
A group of Sunbelt growers had the opportunity to see agricultural production, processing and business operations in North Dakota last week as part of the Multi-Commodity Education Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2007
The Multi-Commodity Education Program was launched last October when producers from the Midwest and Far West traveled to North Carolina to observe cotton production and processing and other agricultural operations.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 10, 2007
“Orchestrating Your Opportunities” is the theme for the 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences set for January eight thru the eleventh at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 8, 2007
With limited acres for producing corn for ethanol, researchers have spent years looking at other resources.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2007
New mandatory weekly reporting of the warehouse’s cotton flow started in January. All warehouses are required to complete the weekly cotton flow report through an electronic reporting system.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2007
As energy prices continue to increase, biofuels are moving to the forefront as an alternative source.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2007
Speaking at the Southern Cotton Ginners Association meeting in Baton Rouge, Dr. Gary Adams, chief economist at the National Cotton Council, said the Council supports the House Agriculture Committee approved farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2007
With the Farm Bill debate starting on the House floor this week, several commodity organizations have joined forces to protect current farm programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2007
The payment limit package included in the House Agricultural Committees Farm Bill begins with direct attribution.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 18, 2007
The 2007 Farm Bill is being debated in the House Agricultural Committee this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 13, 2007
The National Cotton Council has been working with USDA-APHIS and Ecuador to eliminate the fumigation of boll weevils in compressed cotton in Ecuadorian ports.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2007
The Producer Information Exchange Program fosters valuable communication between cotton producers.
 
Cotton Newsline: July 6, 2007
USDA’s crop condition report for the week ending July 1 shows the overall cotton crop across the belt as reasonably good.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 29, 2007
USDA published the June cotton acreage report this morning - the lowest it’s been since 1989.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2007
Insect pressure has been a constant battle in the Delta this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 22, 2007
The House Agricultural Subcommittee for General Farm Commodities and Rick Management this week unanimously adopted a five-year extension of current law as the basis for the commodities title of the 2007 farm legislation.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2007
The House Ag subcommittee on General Commodities and Risk Management today voted unanimously to extend the 2002 farm bill's commodity title rather than make the changes in target prices and loan rates for crops proposed by Agriculture Chairman Peterson.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 15, 2007
As the legislative process continues for the Farm Bill it’s important to have an industry consensus.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 13, 2007
USDA June Supply & Demand Report
 
Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2007
The 2007 Cotton Leadership Class is headed to Washington D.C. next week to learn about policy development and implementation.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 6, 2007
This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a natural refuge option for all areas where Bollgard II cotton is grown except states and counties where pink bollworm is a significant pest.
 
Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2007
The National Cotton Council’s Cotton Leadership Program seeks to identify potential industry leaders and provide them developmental training so they can represent the industry at the local, regional and state level.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 30, 2007
One of the most popular fabrics around the world has a new performance feature that protects the wearer from wet conditions.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2007
This week the House Agricultural Subcommittee on conservation, credit, energy and research approved its draft proposals for several farm bill titles that were under their jurisdiction.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 23, 2007
Cotton Incorporated, the research and marketing company for U.S. upland cotton, has created a specially engineered finish to improve the wear of durable press cotton garments.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2007
Chairman of the House Agricultural Committee, Collin Peterson, held a press conference on Thursday to talk about the reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
 
Cotton Newswline: May 16, 2007
The National Cotton Council joined several other commodity and livestock groups in sending a letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the House and Senate Ag Committees as well as the Chairman and Ranking member of the House and Senate Subcommittees on Conservation.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2007
Researchers across the Cotton Belt have been trying to determine the impact plant bug numbers have on cotton yield.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2007
Endure, is a new textile finish developed to prolong the life and look of cotton products for the home.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2007
The Arkansas Scheduler program was developed by the University of Arkansas in the early 1980’s to help producers with irrigation timing.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2007
Determining Weed Resistance
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2007
The Senate Agricultural Committee held hearings this week focusing on testimony from general farm and commodity-specific organizations, including a focus on farm programs and the commodity title of the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2007
When transgenic varieties became available producers had to change the way they managed their weeds and insects.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2007
On August 31, USDA announced that beginning in January 2007 cotton warehousemen would be mandated to provide weekly reports showing the bales made available for shipment.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2007
USDA's Farm Service Agency recently issued new notices to county offices detailing cotton transfer procedures and more fully describing anticipated charges upon forfeiture.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2007
As the U.S. cotton industry is trying to find its place in the world market it needs to meet the competition head on.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2007
Arid West Texas is known for its low rainfall which makes conserving rainfall critical for cotton production.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2007
For Mississippi County producer David Wildy, irrigation has become a crucial part of his operation.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 4, 2007
USDA's March Prospective Plantings Report
 
Cotton Newsline: March 30, 2007
In testimony before the House Ag Committee on Wednesday, John Pucheu, Chairman of the National Cotton Council, reaffirmed the Council’s recommendation that new farm legislation be patterned after the basic provisions of the 2002 farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2007
Senator Grassley introduces amendment for payment limitations again.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2007
Using renewable fuels to make the cotton industry self-sufficient.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 21, 2007
The Senate budget Committee has passed its version of the fiscal year 2008 Budget Resolution.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 16, 2007
Testing for removing cotton stickiness caused by insects.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2007
This week the Senate Appropriations Committee will take up the supplemental appropriations bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2007
The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee approved two new woven polypropylene bags.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2007
National Cotton Council signs letter urging congress to promptly consider and pass the free trade agreements recently concluded and signed with Colombia and Peru.
 
Cotton Newsline: March 2, 2007
Beginning in 2007, on a voluntary basis, all approved manufacturers of bale packaging materials and importers of burlap will have to provide a Certificate of Analysis to users of their packaging products when requested.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 28, 2007
Congressional leaders have advised the administration that they intend to add a disaster assistance package to the emergency supplemental appropriations measure providing funds for the war.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 23, 2007
U.S.Cotton Targeted Again by the WTO
 
Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2007
Secretary of Ag Mike Johanns recently testified before the House Agricultural committee to answer questions about the administrations 2007 farm bill proposal.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 16, 2007
2006 Fiber Quality
 
Cotton Newsline: February 14, 2007
In order to answer concerns raised by international mills over the fiber quality of U.S. cotton, several U.S. researchers are participating in a new broad initiative.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 9, 2007
The total losses from insect pests in the 2006 cotton crop was at an all time low in the U.S.
 
Cotton Newsline: February 7, 2007
2007 Cotton Economic Outlook
 
Cotton Newsline: February 2, 2007
2007 Cotton Planting Intentions
 
Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2007
The Congressional Budget Office has presented the January budget baseline.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 26, 2007
With the 110th Congress now in session, both the democratic and the republican caucuses have selected members for the various committees that operate within the House of Representatives.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 24, 2007
USDA researchers are investigating possible effects outdoor storage and bale coverings may have on fiber and textile quality.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 19, 2007
During the 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns told attendees that market access will be key to a successful Doha round.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2007
A 10-member delegation representing U.S. cotton producers, ginners, merchants and warehousemen participated in the 2006 China Leadership Exchange Program established by the National Cotton Council along with the China Cotton Association.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 5, 2007
Topics being presented during the Precision Cotton Workshop at the 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: January 3, 2007
The Cotton Museum is housed inside the historic Memphis Cotton Exchange Building. Calvin Turley believes this was the ideal location to capture the history and culture of the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 20, 2006
Johanns to Address 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2006
Senate Confirms Keenum for USDA Post.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 13, 2006
When the 110th Congress convenes in January for its first session there will be a lot of work to do
 
Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2006
The 2007 Planting Intentions survey will be arriving in mailboxes soon.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 6, 2006
Tuesday the Senate support was lacking for the $4.9 billion in agriculture disaster assistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: December 1, 2006
Anyone attending the 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will have access to a new tool this year.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 29, 2006
Since September 11, 2001 there has been an increased awareness of the vulnerability of the food and agriculture sector to acts of terrorism.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 22, 2006
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences speed the transfer of new technology to U.S. cotton producers and other industry members.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2006
As China emerges as the largest cotton market in the world, Cotton Council International is working to advance the COTTON USA brand there.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 15, 2006
The National Cotton Council of America and the China Cotton Association signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2006
USDA’s November crop report was published this week.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 8, 2006
The Cotton Foundations newest educational project - The Multi-Commodity Education Program - was launched in October when producers from the Midwest and Far West traveled to North Carolina.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2006
The U.S. cotton industry sent a ten member delegation to China as part of the China Leadership Exchange Program established by the National Cotton Council along with the China Cotton Association.
 
Cotton Newsline: November 1, 2006
Today is the first day hotel reservations for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences are open to the general public.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2006
Perthshire Farms has spent the past five years testing a new cotton picker from Case IH.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 25, 2006
The National Cotton Council is hosting a new online Weed Resistance Learning Module to help cotton producers stay ahead of the game in fighting weed resistance.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 20, 2006
The American Cotton Producers Farm Policy Committee and the National Cotton Council’s Farm Policy Task Force met last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 18, 2006
USDA released their supply and demand numbers last week.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 13, 2006
Good progress has been made with the Boll Weevil Eradication Program in the last 5 years.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 11, 2006
Case IH has introduced a new machine that can harvest cotton, build a module and unload a module without any other labor involved.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2006
Now that congress is in recess for the November elections some trade issues that would have primarily affected trade in cotton textile products with Africa and Haiti appear to be in an uncertain stage.
 
Cotton Newsline: October 4, 2006
As the 2006 season comes to a close, the boll weevil eradication is about 85 percent complete nationwide.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 29, 2006
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced this week that 51 watersheds in 50 states, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean Area will be eligible for the 2007 Conservation Security Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 27, 2006
In order to get congress to take action on ag disaster assistance before the October recess, democratic members of the House are trying to get two hundred and eighteen signatures on a discharge petition.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2006
Program topics for 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 20, 2006
Registration starts today for the 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences which will be held January 9 to the 12 in New Orleans.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2006
The National Cotton Council joined commodity groups and national farm organizations in a correspondence urging congress to act on emergency disaster assistance legislation that will help producers across the country for losses in 2005 and 2006.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 13, 2006
The USDA last Thursday announced another Step 3 import quota for cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 8, 2006
In 2004, the World Trade Organization ruled that much of the U.S. cotton program was in violation of trade rules and demanded sweeping reform.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 6, 2006
Last week, Secretary of Ag Mike Johanns, announced that USDA would be making the final installment of the 2005 crop counter-cyclical payments for upland cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2006
New provisions for USDA’s Cotton Marketing Assistance Loan program went into effect on Wednesday.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 30, 2006
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced amended regulations affecting the marketing assistance loan program for the 2006 and subsequent crops of upland and Extra Long Staple cotton.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 25, 2006
Fifteen-inch row spacing in cotton is a fairly new and not yet widely adopted concept.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 23, 2006
The steering committee for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences have been working on topics and schedules for the 2007 Conferences to be held in New Orleans.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2006
With the lack of rainfall this year, cotton producers are being forced to turn to heavier irrigation.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 16, 2006
USDA has completed its first survey based estimate of the 2006 cotton crop.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 11, 2006
Cotton producers from the southwest region of the cotton belt recently traveled to the midsouth region for the third tour of the 2006 Cotton Foundation Producer Information Exchange Program.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 9, 2006
Cotton producers use precision agriculture to mange their inputs such as seed, fertilizer, and growth regulators, but most are still using a blanket approach to water management.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 4, 2006
Agriculture In The Classroom is an educational program created in 1981 to promote agricultural literacy among the nation’s students.
 
Cotton Newsline: August 2, 2006
Some insects can cause cotton producers and entomologists to pull their hair out during the growing season.
 
Special Cotton Newsline: May 12, 2005
The NCC Board of Directors recently voted to support the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).
 
Special Edition Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2004
Ambassador Allen Johnson, the U.S. chief ag negotiator, shares his thoughts on cotton and the WTO.
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