Maximize yield and quality potential of cottonseed with industry-leading traits from PhytoGen
The latest lineup of PhytoGen® brand varieties offers growers more in-plant protection options to help cotton thrive, protect quality and …
PhytoGen cottonseed helps grower achieve best crop ever
For cotton growers across South and Central Texas, outbesting their best each year is no small task. With cotton planting …
Sponsor: Bollgard 3 XtendFlex Cotton Launch Announced
Monsanto Company in December announced the commercialization of its new Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® cotton technology, the first commercial cotton product …
By Jim Steadman: It’s shaping up to be a good year for U.S. cotton. But the line separating the bulls and bears in the market remains thin.
By Jim Steadman: When development started squeezing their Texas farmland, Jim and JP Jansen began looking for options to protect their family farming history. They found their answer 150 miles away.
Sponsor: Breeding and Testing Cotton in Texas for Texas
Since 2010, when Monsanto opened the doors of its cotton breeding and testing facility in Lubbock, the focus to develop …
Sponsor: Deltapine® Varieties Offer Strong Performance, Better Weed Control in 2017
U.S. EPA and the state of Texas have approved XtendiMax™ herbicide with VaporGrip™ Technology, a low-volatility dicamba herbicide, for in-crop …
Sponsor: Strong Cotton for Texas
The 2016 season gave Texas growers some ideal growing conditions at times, and threw them some tough conditions, as well. …
By Beck Barnes: The 2017 growing season is shaping up to be a good one in the Lone Star State. Cotton prices are rebounding and acreage is poised to remain robust.
Thriving begins with the right varieties
For cotton grower Casey Jones, thriving in cotton begins with selecting the right variety for each situation. He looks for …
Missouri Joins Dicamba Ban; New Emergency Rules in Tennessee
Missouri became the second state to ban dicamba on July 7, as drift complaints continue to build in the Mid-South. Now Tennessee has put new rules in place, as well.
Maximize yield and quality potential of cottonseed with industry-leading traits from PhytoGen
The latest lineup of PhytoGen® brand varieties offers growers more in-plant protection options to help cotton thrive, protect quality and …
Cotton Highlights from July WASDE Report
A projected decrease in U.S. cotton production and an anticipated increase in India’s production highlight USDA’s WASDE cotton report for July.
Mid-South Producers Set for San Joaquin Valley P.I.E. Tour
Twelve Mid-South cotton producers will visit California's San Joaquin Valley on the NCC’s first Producer Information Exchange tour of 2017.
Arkansas Sets Dicamba Ban, Increased Penalties
An emergency rule banning the use and sale of dicamba in Arkansas with higher penalties for infractions is set to go into effect July 11.
Monsanto “Troubled” by Arkansas Dicamba Decision
Monsanto has weighed in on the Arkansas Plant Board’s proposed ban of dicamba use in the state.
Arkansas Plant Board Votes to Ban Dicamba. Now What?
Following nearly 250 dicamba drift complaints, the Arkansas Plant Board passed a proposed emergency rule June 23 to ban the use of in-crop dicamba and to expedite the rule increasing civil penalties for dicamba misuse.
Drexel Adds Two Regional Sales Reps
Kyle Herring and David Davis have joined Drexel Chemical Company as regional sales representatives.
Dow AgroSciences Launching Enlist Corn in 2018
Following the launch of Enlist cotton, Dow AgroSciences will make Enlist corn commercially available for 2018 after receiving Chinese import approvals.
U.S. Department of Justice Okays DowDuPont
The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the way for the merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical.
Indigo Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum has selected Indigo as a Technology Pioneer – a group of the world’s most innovative companies.
First 2017 Bale of U.S. Cotton Delivered in South Texas
The first official certified bale of cotton in the U.S. for 2017 has been delivered in Harlingen, TX.
Cotton Highlights from June WASDE Report
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for June reflect a slowing in U.S. cotton exports in the past month, as well as continued increases in global consumption.
Cotton Inc. Names First Chief Sustainability Officer
Dr. Jesse Daystar has been named Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Cotton Incorporated.
Cotton Highlights from September WASDE Report
Higher U.S. production, exports and ending stocks are anticipated for cotton, based on the USDA WASDE report for September.
Texas High Plains Hoping for Bigger Cotton Crop
Weather forecasts are favorable for crop maturity and a higher crop potential in the Texas High Plains.
Harvey Slams Coastal TX Cotton Industry
Hurricane Harvey and its after-effects have the Coastal Texas cotton industry reeling, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
Webcast Focuses on Foliar Diseases in Cotton
A new webcast to help identify and manage foliar diseases in cotton has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
NCC Statement re: Hurricane Harvey
The National Cotton Council has issued a statement regarding damage to the South Texas cotton industry from Hurricane Harvey.
DuPont and Dow Merger to Close August 31
The merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical will be official at the end of August.
Proper Tank Cleaning Focus of New Webcast
A new webcast on methods for proper tank cleaning of sprayer systems has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
Southeast, Western Cotton Growers Set for Texas P.I.E. Tour
Fifteen growers from the Southeast and California will visit cotton operations in Texas in mid-August as part of the NCC’s 2017 Producer Information Exchange Program.
NCC: Bring Cotton Back as Title I Commodity
During a July 25 Senate Ag Committee hearing, NCC representatives reinforced the reasons why cotton needs to be included as a Title I commodity in the next farm bill.
Southwest Cotton Producers to Visit Georgia on P.I.E. Tour
Eleven Southwest cotton producers will visit farming operations in Georgia the week of July 30 as part of the NCC’s 2017 Producer Information Exchange Program.
