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TCGA Seeks ‘Ginner Of The Year’ Nominations

The Texas Cotton Ginners' Association is seeking nominations for its annual "Ginner of the Year" award. This is the highest honor a gin manager can receive from his or her industry peers. The award is presented during the TCGA Annual...

Cotton Board Seeks Photo Entries For 2019 Calendar Contest

The Cotton Board wants to see your best cotton photos. One winning photo will be selected and featured in The Cotton Board’s 2019 Industry Calendar. To be eligible to win, contestants must first “like” The Cotton Board Facebook page and then email...

Lummus Corp. appoints Russell Sutton president

Lubbock, Texas-based Lummus Corp. has appointed Russell Sutton president. In that role, he will oversee the day-to-day operations of Lummus and its core business of cotton ginning, oilseed processing and manmade fiber machinery, along with parts and service for those...

NCC Urges Lawmakers To Pass 2018 Farm Bill Without Damaging Changes

The National Cotton Council is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to approve the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill, without damaging amendments to farm policy. NCC Chairman Ron Craft, a Plains, Texas,...

Growers overcome challenges to make One Ton Club

Despite challenging weather in many production regions in 2017, 188 producers still qualified for the FiberMax One Ton Club, which recognizes growers who harvested 2,000 pounds of lint on irrigated ground using FiberMax varieties. Of those, 30 were first-timers. Altogether...

Americot adds six to its research and breeding, customer service teams

Lubbock, Texas-based Americot Inc. recently added six members to its research and breeding and customer service teams. They are Cade Holliday, Southeast Region; Chase Samples, Research & Breeding; Deakin Stokes, South Plains Region; Jarrod David, Northern Plains Region; and...

Texas A&M plans marketing workshop, April 4, to precede TCGA Annual Meeting

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Cotton Marketing Workshop on April 4 in conjunction with the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show, April 5 and 6. The free workshop will be 1-4:30 p.m. in...

PhytoGen Launches Full Portfolio Of W3FE Varieties for 2018

PhytoGen has added five new varieties with WideStrike 3 Insect Protection and the Enlist cotton trait to its 2018 line-up. These new varieties complement existing PhytoGen brand varieties with WideStrike 3 Insect Protection and the Enlist cotton trait (W3FE), offering...

Five New Bayer Varieties Focus On High Yields

Yield rules the day and gin turnout adds to the power of five new Bayer varieties that will be available in limited quantities for 2018 planting. “Choosing the right variety for the right field to harvest the right yield is...

Five New Bayer Varieties Focus On High Yields

Yield rules the day and gin turnout adds to the power of five new Bayer varieties that will be available in limited quantities for 2018 planting. “Choosing the right variety for the right field to harvest the right yield is...

Deere to acquire Monosem, Europe’s market leader in precision planters

Source: John Deere news release Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) said today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, the European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes the company's four facilities in France and two...

BASF expands production capacities of innovative biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture

* Significant increase of production for a range of pest control and seed treatments for plant vigor * Expansion signals company's commitment to solutions beyond conventional crop protection​​ * ​Inaugural event of expanded production site in Littlehampton, UK ​Littlehampton, United Kingdom, October...

2015 Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame Honorees Named

September 30th, 2015 Honorees Paved the Way for New Generation of Innovative Cotton Industry Leaders Memphis, TN- Cotton Incorporated announced today the 2015 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame. The program, now in its second...

Cotton Incorporated Launches New Web Resource for Cotton Industry

Cotton Incorporated has launched a new Web site to give the cotton growing community quick and easy access to important cotton information. Cotton Cultivated provides a portal that integrates Web sites, downloadable documents, social media and real-time news feeds...

35 South Carolina counties declared primary disaster areas due to drought

CLEMSON — An unexpectedly severe drought joined forces this summer with a relentless heat wave in a one-two punch that is knocking many South Carolina farmers off their feet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared 35 counties in the state...

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