New PhytoGen® brand varieties provide cotton growers more options, greater profit potential
The announcement of the first PhytoGen® brand variety with the Enlist™ cotton trait was met with great enthusiasm by growers …
Quality of PhytoGen® Cottonseed Pumps Up Yield Potential
Yield, the driving factor in cotton production for decades, now has a partner in profit: quality. “Yield pays. Yield plus …
Quality cotton yields premiums, enhances profits
As cotton growers struggle to squeeze every penny they can from their crop, most say profit potential depends first and …
Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame Adds Four
Four honorees make up the 2016 class of Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame.
New PhytoGen® brand varieties provide cotton growers more options, greater profit potential
The announcement of the first PhytoGen® brand variety with the Enlist™ cotton trait was met with great enthusiasm by growers …
New Webcast Focuses on Auxin Herbicide Drift on Non-Tolerant Cotton
A new webcast explaining the potential impact of 2,4-D on non-tolerant cotton varieties has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
Cotton Highlights from August WASDE Report
More positive news for cotton in USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, including increases in U.S. production and market prices, plus more reductions in global stocks and world production.
Enlist Cotton Trait Earns Full Export Approval
Cotton varieties containing Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist trait now have full export approval in key countries.
$1 Billion in Dividend Payouts for FCC
With its 2016 dividend payout, Farmers Cooperative Compress of Lubbock will reach the unprecedented milestone of having distributed $1 billion to its producer-owners.
Final P.I.E. Tour Brings Western Growers to Texas
Eight Western cotton producers will visit cotton and other ag operations in Texas as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2016 Producer Information Exchange Program.
Spray Equipment Offer Helps Maximize On-Target Applications
A new spray technology equipment offer can help growers participating in Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions upgrade their sprayers to maximize on-target applications.
Texas A&M Research Provides Science Behind New Cotton Technology
The science behind a new commercially-available seed treatment from Indigo Ag stems directly from research started by Dr. Greg Sword, a Texas A&M entomologist.
EPA Allows Sale and Use of Existing Belt Inventory
The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board has upheld an earlier decision to cancel registration for Bayer's insecticide Belt, but is allowing sales of existing stocks to growers for use.
Indigo Launches Water Efficiency Product for Cotton
Boston-based research firm Indigo has launched its first commercial product – Indigo Cotton – which helps improve the cotton plant’s water use efficiency.
DowDuPont Merger Gains Shareholder Blessing
Stockholders of DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have voted to approve all proposals needed to complete the merger of the two companies, likely in the second half of 2016.
Third P.I.E. Tour Takes Southwest Growers to San Joaquin Valley
Eleven Southwest cotton producers will visit ag operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley as part of the National Cotton Council’s 2016 Producer Information Exchange Program.
Proposed Mergers Could Increase Cotton Seed Prices
According to a Texas A&M study, proposed mergers by leading biotechnology firms would result in steep price increases for cotton seed and smaller increases for other grain crops.
Ag Companies Defend Merger Deals on Capitol Hill
Officials for Monsanto, Bayer and other ag companies defended their proposed merger plans before the Senate Judiciary Committee, insisting that the deals would mean greater investments in technology to help American farmers.
NCC Urges Broad Look at Global Fiber Markets
The National Cotton Council is seeking greater transparency of fiber production policies in other countries – including synthetic fibers – to help determine how they impact the global cotton market.
Cotton Highlights from September WASDE Report
Production and ending stocks are up slightly in USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, while export and consumption numbers remain steady.
Wet Conditions Causing Problems for Texas Cotton
Extended untimely rains have producers in Texas’ Upper Gulf Coast and Blacklands worried about yields and lint and seed quality.
Boosting the Value of Cottonseed
As cottonseed supply and value grows, the cotton industry continues to fight for the oilseed designation or other legislative options.
New Webcast Focuses on Importance of Cotton Physiology
A new webcast focusing on the importance of plant properties in cotton research and management has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
New Webinar Explains Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
A new webcast on cotton fertility management has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame Adds Four
Four honorees make up the 2016 class of Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame.
New Webcast Focuses on Auxin Herbicide Drift on Non-Tolerant Cotton
A new webcast explaining the potential impact of 2,4-D on non-tolerant cotton varieties has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
Cotton Highlights from August WASDE Report
More positive news for cotton in USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, including increases in U.S. production and market prices, plus more reductions in global stocks and world production.
