By Tommy Horton
Editor
Even with uncertainty about the Farm Bill and major acreage changes looming, Southern Cotton Ginners Association (SCGA) members are doing their best to adjust to a new environment in the Mid-South.
That was the theme at the organization’s...
By Bill Dwyer
Senior Manager – Advisory
FC Stone Australia
Higher Expectations
During the last decade, the cotton requirements of spinning mills have undergone a quantum leap. With a far greater understanding of the components of cotton quality today than 10 years ago,...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
Need to find an important contact in the U.S. cotton industry that might lead to a career opportunity? One of the best places to find such an environment is the International Cotton Institute conducted each year at...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
The Missouri Bootheel region has always had a reputation for producing high-quality cotton. However, it takes a united effort from producers and ginners to maintain such an enviable record of achievement.
One example of how this region’s ginning...
A few weeks ago, I had a chance to go on a trip to North Dakota, and I learned a very valuable lesson about agriculture. No matter where you travel in this country, farmers can strike up a conversation...
By Don Molino
Baton Rouge, La.
I was born and grew up in northeast Texas – Paris to be more specific. That’s 105 miles due northeast of Dallas and 13 miles south of the Red River and Oklahoma where I’m told...
Most of us demand 100 percent cotton in the clothes we buy, especially for us guys. Nothing provides the comfort like the feel of a cotton shirt or pants. Anytime plastic fibers like polyester are introduced to the blend...
Thompson Machinery Expands
Locations In Mississippi Delta
Thompson Machinery, which has been in operation for more than six decades, recently conducted its official groundbreaking ceremony for a new Thompson Machinery location in Boyle, Miss.
“The agriculture market is important to our organization’s...
MISSOURI
Mike Milam
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This has been such an unusual year for Missouri producers. We have set so many record highs, and we have worsening drought conditions. All of our cotton-growing area is classified as extreme drought. Although we have isolated and...
By Mark Lange
NCC President/CEO
The National Cotton Council is reminding farm and gin owners/operators to determine if they must implement a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan.
Why is compliance necessary?
EPA says the SPCC rule is to help farms and...
Because of excess rains and flooding to extreme drought conditions, many cotton producers were anxious to put the 2011 season behind them. Before it was completely out of mind though, Cotton Farming asked its readers to compare the progress...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
For as long as I can remember, cotton producers across this country have never been afraid of innovation and technology. That’s what gives this industry such a respected global reputation. You can always count on U.S. producers...
By Keith Flurry
London, England
• Based in Rabobank’s London office.
• Specializes in soft commodity market forecasting.
• Concentrates on coffee, sugar, cocoa and cotton.
• Undergraduate degree from Univ. of Calif-Davis.
• Masters degrees from Univ. of Hohenheim in Germany and Univ. of...
By Brent Murphree
Maricopa, Ariz.
On August 25, New Mexico will celebrate the important link between producers and researchers at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Center in Las Cruces, N.M., as part of the state’s historic centennial celebration.
New Mexico...
By Bob Antoshak
Managing Director
Olah, Incorporated
FiberMax Exports – A Driving Force
There’s been a lot of hand wringing lately over falling prices for cotton. Most often, industry analysts say that lower prices are due to weaker demand from textile mills, growing...
