Ginning Marketplace

“It is not about us, it is about the industry and agriculture in general. We are not trying to promote ourselves. We are glad we are in a position to give,” said Dan Taylor, a cotton producer and current...

The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services has announced the development of a new I-9 Employment Eligibility Form. All new hires or re-hires after Nov. 1, 2023, must use this form. The latest form is now only one page and is...

Module Truck Systems, Inc. (MTS) has purchased the assets of Kimbell Gin Machinery Company (KGM), including Diamond K Manufacturing. The two Lubbock-based manufacturers have been supplying essential equipment, parts and service to cotton gins across the Cotton Belt for...

Last month we introduced the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association’s two interns who joined the organization this summer for an opportunity to experience the cotton ginning industry. Both have been with member gins throughout the summer. Josiah Keck is a student...

The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association chose two interns to join the organization this summer and have an opportunity to experience the cotton industry. Both are with member gins throughout the summer. Josiah Keck is a student at Texas A&M University...

It is amazing how fast the John Deere round module harvester has been embraced by cotton producers across the Cotton Belt. This technology has reduced labor requirements in the field and does a great job protecting seed cotton from...

Planting season is finishing up or has finished by now in most places. As spring draws to a close and summer is knocking at the door, most ginners are getting into the full swing of repair season. This is...

Elevated seed houses are valuable for short-term seed storage, wet seed storage and gins with limited yard space. Design improvements allow overhead seed houses to be an efficient method for loading trucks from flat-storage houses and gins. When fully loaded,...

Curtis Stewart, a long-time ginner who has provided outstanding service and leadership to the U.S. cotton industry, is the 2022 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. He was recognized at the 2023 National Cotton Ginners Association’s annual...

Under the current administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun to enhance their enforcement efforts. In the fall of 2022, we saw articles explaining how OSHA is working with the Department of Justice to file criminal charges...

The Gin School is designed to benefit the U.S. cotton ginning industry. Cooperators include the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, the National Cotton Ginners’ Association and its member associations, the National Cotton Council, Cotton Incorporated, gin machinery/equipment manufacturers...

The cotton gin’s invention served as the first test of the newly created U.S. patent system. The technical problems of Eli Whitney’s design led to almost immediate modifications that were put into place by other farmers and inventors. The...

N ow is the time to begin sending in your nomination for the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Ginner of the Year. Please consider taking the time to write a nomination letter. This is the highest honor a gin manager can...

Early summer across the Cotton Belt often means weed and disease pressure, but it also signals that coveted first bale of the season. According to U.S. Senator John Cornyn (Texas), “The tradition of certifying the nation’s First Bale of the...

In Texas, we have spent a good bit of time and energy trying to untangle the mess that was caused by Winter Storm Uri. We have seen legislation passed, new rules written and now various actions by our Public...