Brenda Ortiz, UC Merced / ucmerced.edu
From colorful scraps to soil-like material, a groundbreaking two-year research study explores the journey of cotton textiles through composting.
UC Merced researchers are collaborating on a two-year research project to develop effective composting methods for...
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist
In 2026, provisions of an improved ARC/PLC income safety net and higher loan rates in the OBBBA will fully kick in. Payments from the 2025 crop year will be received in October 2026. Producers will...
DR. John R.C. Robinson / Professor and Extension Specialist for Cotton Marketing / cottonmarketing.tamu.edu
Through Friday, January 16, ICE cotton futures stepped up from the mid-64-cent level, bounced off the 65.20ish level multiple times, then gyrated back down to where...
Jacob Johnson, a Clemson University master's student, uses a Leica stereo microscope to study Upland cotton genes. Stereo microscopes allow scientists to view, analyze and document specimens in two and three dimensions.
DENISE ATTAWAY
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Jacob Johnson, a Clemson University...
What It Is
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).
These one-time economic assistance payments will...
Company’s Latest Technology Is Now Accessible To Growers And Partners Across The U.S. Cotton Belt
Pivot Bio, one of the world’s most innovative agtech companies, announced that it has commercially launched a new product for cotton crops in the United...
Mahindra Launches 11th Annual Military Salute Giveaway to Thank Our Military
Mahindra Ag North America (MAgNA) announced the return of an exciting tradition: the annual Mahindra Military Salute Giveaway. This year’s giveaway features a Mahindra 1120 tractor with a loader and...
⋅ BY REBEKAH HALL ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues...
The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Feb. 12-14, 2025, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.
In addition to the general sessions where presentations such as the Endangered Species...
BASF invites cotton farmers who yield one ton or more of cotton during the 2024 season using FiberMax cottonseed to join its exclusive FiberMax One Ton Club, now in its 20th year.
Club enrollment is now open, and members have...
With the launch of the Class of ’25 today, the Deltapine brand is again raising the performance potential in cotton varieties across trait platforms with four new grower-proven varieties.
Announced at the annual New Product Evaluator (NPE) Summit, held this year...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released an online toolbox with educational materials related to pesticides and endangered species — another step in the agency’s efforts to protect endangered species, support farmers, and provide critical environmental protections for communities...
The official certified first bale of U.S.-grown cotton harvested in 2024 was auctioned for $25,500 at the annual First Bale Auction and Scholarship Fundraiser held by the Harlingen Cotton Committee and the Algodon Club on Sept. 19.
Verne Vanderpool of...
The Mississippi River level measured at Memphis, Tennessee, has dropped to severe low levels for the third year in a row. As of 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2024, the river level fell to -10 feet.
In the past 10...
⋅ BY SHELLY PATE KERNS ⋅
For many cotton growers, Hurricane/Tropical Storm Francine has thrown a wrench in cotton defoliation and harvest plans. Prior to Francine, there were many reports of cotton lodging, or “laying over”. This was most likely...
