Now that sign-up for the 2018 farm law has begun, National Cotton Council staff will be conducting farm law education webinars. The dates and times (all Central) are:
Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 23, 8 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 8...
• By Tyson Raper •
I’ve resisted writing this post for 5 years because I think estimating lint yield from boll counts only provides enough insight to differentiate between poor, decent and good cotton. Still, I understand the temptation to...
How does the bill benefit the industry overall?
■ The continued safety net is especially crucial as much of the Cotton Belt faced devastating natural disasters during 2018, compounding producers’ financial strains from retaliatory trade tariffs on U.S. cotton.
The bill...
It is vital that generic base (former/previous cotton base) now or in the new
Farm Bill be converted into something of value for the cotton grower.’
Under the 2014 Farm Bill (2014-2018 crop years), cotton is not a “covered commodity” and...
