The Cotton Board is governed by its membership consisting of both cotton producers and importers. The producers on The Cotton Board represent their respective states in the U.S. Cotton Belt. The importers serving on The Cotton Board represent major...
Missouri Farmer Explores New Technology From Planting To Harvest
⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅
EDITOR
Fourth-generation Missouri farmer Allen Below grew his first cotton crop on 1,000 acres in 1993. That fall, Below and three of his neighbors went in together and...
The National Cotton Council monitored court cases/agency rulemaking and communicated on numerous regulations and actions that potentially could impede cotton producers’ access to essential tools that impact their profitability.
What are some major regulatory issues addressed in 2023?
Several priorities involved...
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Southeast producer Jimmy Stewart loves farming cotton and peanuts — it’s all he’s ever wanted to do. The hard work, long days and constant problem-solving are all part of the job description.
But he has other obligations...
Mr. Ray Young is walking in Heaven’s high cotton now, leaving the rest of us still here to mourn his loss. He dearly loved his wife, Dorothy, and all his kids and their progeny. And Ray reveled in growing...
Camp Hand Awarded the 2024 Beltwide Cotton Specialist of the Year
Each year, the University Extension cotton specialists select a colleague to recognize as the Beltwide Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Camp Hand of the...
BASF is further expanding its FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed industry-leading portfolio with the addition of four new varieties for the 2024 growing season.
With these strong additions, the FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed portfolio includes a total of 18 varieties. All new...
The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Wednesday 12:00 noon through noon Friday, February 7-9, 2024, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.
In addition to the general sessions where...
For decades, I’ve known that I have a problem. Only recently, though, I learned the name of my condition. It is textophobia, the fear of certain fabrics. In my case, that fabric is polyester. My aversion to it probably...
If you are running a business, it is likely you have heard of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The ERC is a refundable tax credit for businesses and tax-exempt organizations that had employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and were affected...
ARIZONA | Randy Norton
During the cool winter months, with the crop harvested and out of the field, it is a good time to review the previous year and make plans for the upcoming season, which will be upon us in...
Alabama Farm Family Leads By Example On Local, State And National Levels
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Daniel and Carla Trantham, well-known advocates for agriculture in North Alabama, have worked to pave the way for young farming families to use...
Cotton producers are marked by a never-quit-pushing mindset that searches for ways to improve on last year’s crop. Innovation begins with a look to the future and a willingness to change.
For Jeremy Wilson, striving for more led to...
In 2019, I wrote an article on the Cotton Research and Promotion Program’s work in California to identify and stop the spread of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) in Pima and Upland cotton. Substantial progress had been made in...
Expanded Outreach Aims To Include Gins And Visitors From All Across The Cotton Belt
The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association will host its 116th gin show April 4-5 in Lubbock at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Aaron Nelsen, TCGA special projects...
