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Nathan Reed: American Cotton Producers Chair Nathan Reed, a Marianna, Arkansas, cotton producer was re-elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council for 2023, during the NCC’s 2023 Annual Meeting. He served in that position in 2022...

The National Cotton Council recently conveyed to a key Senate panel its FY24 funding requests for several USDA programs important to the U.S. cotton industry. What are the major recommendations? In a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the...

Kenneth Hood Honored With Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award The late Kenneth Hood, a former National Cotton Council vice president, treasurer, vice chairman and chairman, received the Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. He was honored at the National...

The National Cotton Council’s voice is steadily persistent on matters that could affect cotton producers’ ability to compete in the global marketplace. What were some key activities this past year? Cotton flow and marketing activities received a major NCC focus in...

The National Cotton Council-coordinated 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) will provide research results and other timely information on topics ranging from dicamba usage to drone optimization with the aim of maximizing the production sector’s efficiency, sustainability and profitability. Who attends...

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol was honored that its climate smart project was funded under USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. What is this environmental initiative? The Biden-Harris Administration, via USDA, is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected pilot...

Helping Consultants And Others With Agronomic And Pest Management Decisions ⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR This year’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott. The Cotton Consultants session will be...

NCC Resumes Producer Information Exchange Tours The National Cotton Council’s 2022 Producer Information Exchange program (P.I.E.) enabled Mid-South and Southeast cotton producers to see cotton and other agriculture related operations in Texas’ Lubbock and Lower Rio Grande Valley areas. West...

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the National Cotton Council has resumed its Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program ­— a very valuable educational initiative. How is the P.I.E. program conducted? During the program’s 30-year plus existence, the NCC’s Member Services...

The National Cotton Council is engaging with Congress well before development and debate of the 2023 farm bill. How have farm bill priorities been conveyed thus far? Early this year, the NCC provided testimony at a House Agriculture Committee hearing, “A...

The National Cotton Council’s FY23 federal agriculture appropriations request would support important activities ranging from pest management research to export promotion. What specific needs did the NCC convey? Our request to the leadership of the House and Senate appropriations committees’ agriculture...

Ted Schneider To Lead National Cotton Council  Ted Schneider, a Lake Providence, Louisiana, producer, was elected National Cotton Council chairman for 2022 during the organization’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas. Shawn Holladay, a Lubbock producer, was elected to the position of...

The National Cotton Council is helping the U.S. cotton industry confront challenges and seize opportunities so its members can thrive in the global marketplace. What are key industry challenges for 2022? Supply chain disruptions, labor availability and sharply higher production costs...

The National Cotton Council actively weighs in on legislation and regulations affecting U.S. cotton industry viability. ⬛ What about key legislative measures? The Senate and House agriculture committees have made climate policy a priority (the Growing Climate Solutions Act passed the...

Throughout 2021, the National Cotton Council engaged with the Biden administration and Congress on finding remedies to an economically debilitating supply chain situation. ■ What has been conveyed? Early in 2021, the NCC, the American Cotton Shippers Association and other agriculture...