“Billy Sickler, the Southeast Ginner of the Year, didn’t grow up in the gin business like so many of our previous recipients have,” said Ben Evans, outgoing president of the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association. “He was actually born in...
⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅
EDITOR
In many areas of the Cotton Belt, farmers diversify their operations by growing a mix of crops such as cotton, peanuts and rice. They may rotate cotton and peanuts and grow row rice on heavier...
VIRGINIA | Hunter Frame
April is burndown month for cotton here in Virginia and sprayers are covering as many acres as possible. As I write this in March, it looks like cotton acres will be up in Virginia as corn and...
Charles C. Owen Distinguished Service Award Announced
The National Cotton Ginners Association recognized Tim Price as recipient of the NCGA’s 2024-25 Charles C. Owen Distinguished Service Award. This award honors those who have provided a career of distinguished service to...
⋅ BY BONNIE COBLENTZ ⋅
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Insect pests are ongoing issues in row-crop farming, and deciding when, how and whether to treat is never a simple decision.
Offered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, the Row Crop Short...
⋅ BY JULIE MURPHREE ⋅
ARIZONA FARM BUREAU
American and Arizona agriculture has seen remarkable technological advances in recent years, driven by the need to increase productivity, enhance sustainability and address challenges like labor shortages, water scarcity and food insecurity.
These innovations are...
⋅ BY STACEY GORMAN ⋅
WARREN, ARKANSAS
The Cotton Board is governed by its membership consisting of both cotton producers and importers. The importers serving on The Cotton Board represent major U.S. brands and retailers — significant downstream cotton users. The...
⋅ BY SCOTT H. GRAHAM ⋅
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Getting into the cotton business is an expensive endeavor and staying in it can be even more difficult. From highly specialized equipment needs, like pickers, to fertilizers or a bag of seed, few...
The National Cotton Council’s Strategic Planning Task Force is tackling the competitive challenge facing the cotton industry with innovative strategies to ensure a sustainable future.
Why was the Strategic Planning Task Force established?
The Strategic Planning Task Force was established to...
What It Is
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).
These one-time economic assistance payments will...
Company’s Latest Technology Is Now Accessible To Growers And Partners Across The U.S. Cotton Belt
Pivot Bio, one of the world’s most innovative agtech companies, announced that it has commercially launched a new product for cotton crops in the United...
The top item on my bucket list has been revised: “To write something worthwhile that will outlive me.” The “outlive me” addition is not really new, just previously undisclosed. It’s embarrassing to confess vanity.
To be clear though, I’m too...
Editor’s note: The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association will host its 117th Gin Show April 3-4 in Lubbock at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Once again, the goal is to reach out to gins all across the Cotton Belt and enhance...
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Trustees’ Awards were presented at the 2025 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting January 29 in Tifton. The Trustees’ Awards are awarded to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the advancement of the cotton industry in...
NORTH CAROLINA | Guy Collins
As I write this on Jan. 29, we are preparing for our winter cotton meeting season during the month of February. When looking at the article I wrote exactly a year ago, I mentioned we made...
