Register For ’23 BWCC
Those planning to attend the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans now may register and make housing reservations.
117th Congress Profile
This NCC-prepared document includes Senate/House composition, new Cotton Belt Members, Senate/House leadership, key committee rosters and maps of committee composition.
2022 NCC Planting Intentions Survey
See key results, including state-by-state intentions.
COVID-19 Resources
NCC members should check this page regularly for updates on COVID-19 and its impact on cotton.
WHIP+ Signup
Producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+).
USDA Ag Disaster Assistance Programs
This site contains a NCC-prepared summary of the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program.
2021-22 Seed Cotton Program Information
2021-22 Seed Cotton Marketing Year Average Price Estimation; 2021-22 Seed Cotton PLC Payment Matrix
2018 Farm Bill Information
Links to documents and web sites containing information regarding the 2018 farm bill
Latest News
Discounted Beltwide Registration Available for Producers, Independent Crop Consultants 11/01/2022: Cotton producers, independent crop consultants and students who register for the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences before December 14 can take advantage of reduced registration fees of $80. Learn more USDA October Production Report 10/12/2022: In its October crop report, USDA estimated a 2022-23 U.S. crop of 13.81 million bales. Learn more 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Offering Insight on Latest Innovative Technology, Research 10/06/2022: The 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC), set for January 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, La., will offer attendees timely updates on the latest research, technology and issues affecting U.S. cotton production and processing. Learn more NCC Welcomes USDA’s Climate-Smart Pilot Projects 09/14/2022: NCC Chairman Ted Schneider said the U.S. cotton industry applauds USDA for promoting sustainable farming practices through its Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities — including the new Climate Smart Cotton Program led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol®. Learn more USDA September Production Report 09/12/2022: In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2022-23 U.S. crop of 13.83 million bales. Learn moreUpcoming Events
Calcot Board of Directors Meeting Nov 15 Hybrid Zoom Learn more Staplcotn Board Meeting Dec 14 214 W Market Street Greenwood, MS 38930 Learn more PCCA Board, Delegate Body & Marketing Pool Committee Meetings Dec 14 Lubbock, TX Learn more 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conference Jan 10 New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA Learn more North Carolina Cotton Producers Association 2023 Annual Meeting Jan 11 Learn more Red River Crops Conference Jan 18 Mashburn Events Center, Childress, TX Learn moreCotton Facts
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Member Spotlight
George LaCour
As general manager of GNG Farms in Morganza, La., George LaCour, Jr., oversees production on 5,000 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat, sugar cane, wheat and crawfish. He is vice president of Tri-Parish Gin, a producer-owned ginning and whole-seed marketing operation.
George serves as National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) president. He is a National Cotton Council Cotton Leadership Program graduate and has served in leadership positions in the NCGA, the NCC and Cotton Council International. He was Cotton Board chairman for 2017 and is a past president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. An active leader in local and regional organizations, he is a past president of the Louisiana Cotton Producers and is a Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Commission director. He also is a Staplcotn director and president of the Point Coupee Farmers Coop and the Point Coupee Farm Bureau.
George has received various awards for his cotton production, ginning and conservation efforts. He and his wife, Marti, have four children.
