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 …
Omnibus Bill Snubs Proposed Cottonseed Policy
Despite strong bipartisan support in Congress, a cottonseed policy was excluded from the fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill – a move that the National Cotton Council called extremely disappointing to the cotton industry and its producers.
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 …
NCC Sets 2017-18 Emerging Leaders Class
Twelve U.S. cotton industry members have been named to the National Cotton Council’s Emerging Leaders Program for 2017-18.
Indigo Partners Launched for In-Field Technology Testing
Indigo is launching Indigo Partners, a collaboration of 25 U.S. growers and agronomic experts to test agricultural technologies – including Indigo’s microbial seed treatments – during 2017.
Cotton Organizations Praise Perdue Confirmation
The confirmation of Sonny Perdue as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has garnered praise and support from the cotton industry.
USDA Announces 2017 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced the 2017-crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton.
A collaborative program between Archroma and Cotton Incorporated has resulted in a process to dye cotton with cotton.
UPI Adds New Herbicide Products
UPI has added two new herbicides to its portfolio of high quality crop protection products for the U.S.
FiberMax One Ton Club Membership Tops 1,000
A record number of growers qualified for the FiberMax One Ton Club in 2016 with four-bale and higher yields with FiberMax varieties.
Cotton Highlights from April WASDE Report
The continued strength of U.S. cotton exports are reflected in USDA’s WASDE report for April.
Survey Studies U.S. Cotton Sustainability Versus Synthetics
A University of Georgia student’s survey of the U.S. cotton industry found that the crop can compete with synthetic fibers and will continue to be economically and environmentally feasible into the future.
Deltapine NPE Program Kicks off Tenth Year
Nearly 200 growers will participate in the tenth season of the Deltapine New Product Evaluator (NPE) Program.
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities in DC Hearing
National Cotton Council Chairman Ronnie Lee outlined cotton’s priorities for the next farm bill before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
New Webcast Targets Resistant Ragweed Management
A new webcast on effective management of herbicide-resistant common ragweed has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
Congress Urges Action on Economic Program for Cotton Producers
A bipartisan block of 135 Senators and Representatives are urging support, through USDA, to operate the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program on a continuing basis, beginning with the 2016 crop year.
Missouri Lifts Dicamba Ban, Tightens Application Rules
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has lifted its ban on new dicamba formulations after developing Special Local Need labels and restrictions for their use.
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.
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.
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.
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.
