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.
2020-21 Seed Cotton Program Information
2020-21 Seed Cotton Marketing Year Average Price Estimation; 2020-21 Seed Cotton PLC Payment Matrix
2018 Farm Bill Information
Links to documents and web sites containing information regarding the 2018 farm bill
Latest News
USDA January Production Report 01/12/2022: In its January crop report, USDA estimated a 2021-22 U.S. crop of 17.62 million bales. Learn more Vasu Kuraparthy Receives 2021 Cotton Genetics Research Award 01/06/2022: Dr. Vasu Kuraparthy, noted scientist and professor in North Carolina State University’s Crop & Soil Sciences Department, is the 2021 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient. Learn moreUpcoming Events
PCCA Board, Delegate Body & Marketing Pool Committee Meetings Apr 20 Lubbock, TX Learn more American Cotton Producers Meeting Apr 27 Hyatt Regency DWF Airport, Dallas, TX Learn more PCCA Board of Directors Meeting May 18 Lubbock, TX Learn more Calcot Board of Directors Meeting May 18 San Antonio, TX Learn more PCCA Rolling Plains/OK/KS Area Meetings May 19 Learn more 2022 National Cottonseed Products Annual Meeting May 23 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, FL Learn moreCotton Facts
Member Spotlight
Sammy Wright
A Vienna, Ga., native, Sammy Wright attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and has worked in agriculture for more than 45 years. For the past 20 years he has served as vice president of Chickasha of Georgia, a firm that buys and sells cottonseed, both domestically and internationally. Sammy, who has served in leadership roles in multiple state and regional feed and grain organizations, is a past president and current board member of the National Cottonseed Products Association.
Sammy was elected in February as a National Cotton Council vice president after having served as a NCC director since 2001. He has served on multiple NCC committees and currently is a member of its Farm Policy Task Force and its Farm Program & Economic Policy Committee. Sammy and his wife, Cindy, have a son and two daughters.
