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J.R. Simplot Co. to acquire Pinnacle Ag

The J.R. Simplot Co., a privately held food and agribusiness company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has agreed to acquire all of the interests in Pinnacle Agriculture Enterprises LLC and its subsidiaries. The acquisition will bring together two distributors of...

Cargill Cotton plans move back to downtown Memphis

Cargill Cotton plans to move its current headquarters in Cordova, Tennessee, a Memphis suburb, to downtown Memphis in spring 2020. The business has about 75 employees and will be moving to One Commerce, 40 S. Main St. “Cargill Cotton is...

Blue Jeans Go Green program and PhytoGen renew partnership for 2020

Building on a successful first year, PhytoGen cottonseed brand will again team with Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program for 2020. As before, PhytoGen will organize denim collection drives at industry events across the Cotton Belt...

Dec. 2-4 Mississippi Row Crop Short Course offers myriad of topics

Nearly 500 people have already pre-registered for the 2019 Row Crop Short Course. The program, complete with CCA credits, can be downloaded by clicking here. The 2019 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center...

Plan to attend Alabama Row Crops Short Course, Dec. 10

Alabama producers can prepare for the upcoming growing seasons at the 2019 Row Crops Short Course in Auburn, Alabama. The course will be held at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to...

Cotton USA, Oritain partner on cotton origin verification

Cotton USA and Oritain have signed a partnership to provide forensic verification of origin for all U.S. cotton. A global first for the cotton industry, this collaboration will give brands and retailers the assurance they need to make responsible...

Fresno Chamber of Commerce fetes two ag leaders who grow cotton

The Fresno, California, Chamber of Commerce and Moss Adams have named Mark Borba and Bowles Farming Co. the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year and the Ag Business of the Year, respectively. The 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year is awarded to...

Louisiana Ag Hall of Distinction seeking nominations

The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is accepting nominations for its annual induction ceremony, which will be held March 26, 2020, in Baton Rouge. The nomination form can be obtained online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or through any parish Louisiana State University...

Industry News For October 2019

New ‘Thriving In Cotton’ Series Kicks Off In November To help cotton farmers make next season their best, PhytoGen is again sponsoring the “Thriving in Cotton” series in Cotton Farming. Throughout the series, producers and PhytoGen cotton development specialists from across...

UGA Plans Annual Cotton-Peanut Field Day, Sept. 4, On The Tifton Campus

Cotton and peanut farmers and industry personnel are invited to the University of Georgia Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day, Sept. 4, on the UGA Tifton campus. Members of the UGA cotton and peanut teams will talk about ongoing research...

Texas A&M AgriLife Plans Aug. 23 Cotton Production Meeting Near Spearman

The Hutchinson and Hansford Cotton Production Meeting, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be Aug. 22 at the Adobe Walls Gin, 10175 Farm-to-Market Road 51 between Stinnett and Spearman. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with registration....

Plan To Attend Beltwide, Jan. 8-10, For Latest Research Information

The 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for Jan. 8-10, 2020, at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas, will update attendees on the latest research and technology. The conferences, coordinated by the National Cotton Council, annually brings together university and U.S....

Industry News for August 2019

EPA Registers Transform’s Active Ingredient For Cotton The Environmental Protection Agency has registered sulfoxaflor — the active ingredient in Transform WG from Corteva Agriscience — for several crops, including cotton. State registrations are pending. “This decision is supported by substantial data...

28 States Register Nufarm’s Nematicidal Seed Treatment

Nufarm Americas Inc. has gained approval in 28 states for its new seed-applied nematicide, Trunemco, for use in soybeans, corn and cotton. This follows Environmental Protection Agency registration in May. States in which it is now registered include Texas,...

Healthy Soils For Sustainable Cotton Field Day Set For July 25 In Arkansas

Cotton producers are invited to participate in a Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Field Day, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 25, at the Brinkley Convention Center, 1501 Weatherby Dr., in Brinkley, Arkansas. After an overview of the day’s activities,...

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