By Tommy Horton
Editor
Even though cotton acreage has decreased across the United States, the industry is taking an aggressive approach in how to reverse this trend. That was the familiar theme heard at Cotton Incorporated’s “Cotton Competitiveness Conference” recently conducted...
By Richard Shaw
Manager, Research Logistics/Operations
AgriThority
Responding To Consumers
Today, brands and retailers want sustainable products to meet anticipated consumer preference. A major driver has long been their own personal and corporate dedication to be “greener,” because it is the responsible thing...
Luckey Family In West Tennessee Stays Committed To A Rotation Program That Always Works
By Tommy Horton
Editor
The question is heard across the Cotton Belt today with increasing frequency. What motivates a farmer to keep growing cotton in the face of...
Recently, the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association conducted its summer meeting on a special cruise trip in the Gulf of Mexico. More than 238 members and associates were on board for the festivities. One of the highlights of the meeting...
Water, or the lack of it, obviously can have a serious impact on a cotton farmer’s bottom line. “If you don’t have water, you definitely will not maximize the yield potential of your chosen varieties,” says Dr. Ed Barnes,...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
No matter what challenges might exist between the U.S. cotton industry and China, one fact remains clear. Each side needs the other in this crucial economic relationship.
That was made obvious last month when textile mill executives from...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
No region of the Cotton Belt is immune to water issues affecting producers and their urban neighbors. From California to the Carolinas, the ongoing challenge is to find available water that can keep all parties happy.
This is...
By Amanda Huber
Southeast Editor
A project taking place in Georgia's Flint River Basin combines proven technology and high-tech solutions to integrate and automate irrigation scheduling, eventually putting it all in the palm of the producer's hand.
The goal of the Flint...
By Xi Jin
Manager of International Cooperation
China National Cotton Information Center
Beijing, China
Surviving Global Competition
Chinese textile mills are losing their competitiveness. Soaring costs of production permeate China’s economy. Moreover, as costs have risen for labor, energy and raw materials, environment protection...
By Woody Anderson
Colorado City, Texas
As I prepared to plant my cotton here in the Texas Rolling Plains, I once again was reminded that growing cotton without access to crop insurance is an awfully risky venture these days.
Hundreds of dollars...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
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PLENTY OF MOISTURE FOR GROWTH
Missouri producers ran out of time to get the seed in the ground. A large portion of the crop is planted later than we would like to see. To summarize our planting season by...
Texas Tech Researchers Find Use For Low-Grade Cotton
Research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at Texas Tech’s Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills.
The study,...
On May 21, 34 organizations – including the National Cotton Council (NCC) – sent a letter to all of the U.S. senators. These groups stated that they are committed to opposing “amendments on the Senate floor that might weaken...
Kevin Corban
Corban Agri. Consulting, Inc.
Rolling Fork, Miss.
My interest in consulting began at a young age when I used to ride with my dad, Frank Corban, who was the County Agent for Sharkey County at the time. He made calls...
By Mark Lange
NCC President/CEO
The Policy Education Program (PEP) is now in its 15th year of giving U.S. cotton producers the opportunity to learn more about the National Cotton Council.
How is the PEP carried out?
The NCC’s Member Services plays a...
