Cotton Incorporated was named the 2022 A.L. Vandergriff Cotton Pioneer Award winner at last night’s Southern Cotton Ginners Association Honors Banquet. For over 50 years, the team of cotton industry experts at Cotton Incorporated have worked tirelessly on behalf of U.S. cotton producers and importers to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton.
Read MoreAs the 2022 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact approximately 1,100 Louisiana producers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.
Read MoreU.S. ginners, gin managers and superintendents are urged to register for one of the three 2022 Cotton Ginner Schools. The 35th annual schools will be two days instead of three, and there is no on-site registration.
Read MoreEnrollment for the 2021 crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® is open until March 31, 2022.
Read MoreTed Schneider, a cotton producer from Lake Providence, LA, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2022 during the organization’s annual meeting in Houston, TX.
Read MoreGeorge LaCour of Morganza, LA, was elected 2022 president of the National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) during its recent annual meeting in Houston, TX.
Read MoreThe U.S. exported $177 billion worth of agricultural commodities in 2021, firmly besting the record in 2014 by about 15% and overshadowing 2020 totals by 18%, according to new data released by the Commerce Department.
Read More“I think as long as we meet the needs of our customers, cotton has a bright future, but the needs of our customers are changing.”
Those are the words of Louisiana farmer Ted Schneider as he encourages his fellow cotton producers to sign up for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
Read More2022 is shaping up to be an interesting year from a weed management perspective. Supply chain issues coupled with expanding herbicide resistance could make this season especially challenging when it comes to weed control.
Read MoreTensas Parish cotton farmers Mead and Marshall Hardwick of Hardwick Planting Company represented the U.S. cotton industry at the Textile Sustainability Conference held Dublin, Ireland late last year.
Read MoreSeveral U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) national program deadlines are approaching.
Read MoreThe 2022 Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association annual meeting will be held February 17 at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club In Monroe.
Read MoreThe biggest driver of high cotton prices today is the low U.S. stocks-to-use ratio, which is expected to remain low this year and continue to be supportive of high prices.
Read MoreThis month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn outlook is for higher production, greater food, seed, and industrial use (FSI), lower exports, and larger ending stocks. Corn production is estimated at 15.115 billion bushels, up 53 million on a 0.3-million acre increase in harvested area.
Read MoreHigher world cotton demand for 2022 and the likelihood of smaller Western crop may entice firm fiber prices, particularly for the extra-long staple varieties.
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