As it did this past year, the National Cotton Council continues to confront challenges and seize opportunities with the aim of improving the U.S. cotton industry’s overall financial health.
Does that include farm bill passage?
Passage of an effective farm bill...
How old is cotton? I recently ran across this question that piqued my curiosity. Personally, having grown up in rural Louisiana, I was around cotton my entire life. But I knew there was more to the story than that.
While...
New W3E1 and W3FE Varieties Bring Next-level Yield Potential
PhytoGen cottonseed, the U.S. cottonseed brand of Corteva Agriscience, announces two new varieties offering producers proven, high-yield potential in key cotton-growing regions. PhytoGen brand PHY 137 W3E1 and PhytoGen brand PHY 475 W3FE will be available for the 2024...
With the launch of the Class of ’24, Deltapine brand is raising the performance potential in cotton varieties containing the newest trait protection package: Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex Technology (B3TXF).
Announced at the annual Deltapine New Product Evaluator...
The 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) will be held at the Omni Fort Worth Jan. 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Once again, the BWCC Consultants Conference will kick off the meeting beginning noon Jan. 3 and running through noon Jan....
I grew up in a rural community east of Leland, Mississippi, that is referred to as Longswitch or sometimes Dunleith. This area is rich in farming and cultural history. Leland is home to Jim Henson and the Kermit the...
“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...
ALABAMA | Steve M. Brown
The world’s two oldest cotton experiments are a couple of blocks away on the Auburn campus. Yield data are determined by hand picking two rows by 10 feet, and then a one-row, tractor-mounted, 1960’s version, red...
⋅ BY JULIE MURPHREE ⋅
Arizona Farm Bureau Strategic Communications
While cotton’s footprint in Arizona has shrunk in terms of acres planted (in earlier decades as much as 500,000 to 600,000 acres of cotton in Arizona were planted), the story of...
For Cotton Incorporated, consumer marketing is a strategic tool for connecting with customers, raising brand awareness for cotton and creating relationships that promote loyalty to cotton. Cotton Incorporated works hard to influence consumers to care about what’s in the...
Building A Lasting Legacy With Regenerative Measures
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Donny Lassiter of Lassiter Family Farms is no stranger to finding new ways to improve the farm’s crop every year. He, a two-time Ag Business graduate of North...
Trust Protocol Reports Total Area Of Enrolled Cotton Acres
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced an increase of 25% compared to 2022 in the total area of planted cotton acres enrolled in the program, reaching 1.6 million acres in...
The Seal Of Cotton Turns 50
⋅ BY KIM KITCHINGS ⋅
Over the past half-century, Cotton Incorporated’s Seal of Cotton trademark has given an identity to the entire cotton industry. From cotton farmers who proudly display the Seal of Cotton on...
Young farmers and ranchers are cultivating a bright future for agriculture and for Texas. This year’s Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) finalists recognized by Texas Farm Bureau share a drive, dedication and passion for agriculture. Each year, TFB’s...
Lint has been the focus of cotton research and breeding efforts for centuries, but Clemson University and Cotton Incorporated researchers believe now is the time to look a little closer at the benefits of cottonseed oil.
Christopher Saski, an associate...
