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 …
Webcast Focuses on Value of Cotton Variety Selection
A new webcast on the economic value of choosing the correct cotton variety has been added to the Focus on Cotton online series from the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated.
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 …
Ag Groups: Productive Trade Meeting with Trump Administration
Leaders from 11 major U.S. agricultural and agribusiness organizations engaged in a substantive and productive meeting with the Trump administration on the continued growth of food and agriculture exports.
Bayer Opens $16.7 Million Southwest Cotton Breeding Station
A new Bayer breeding and research station near Lubbock, TX, focuses on drought-resistant cotton varieties and traits for limited-input situations.
Ronnie Lee is ready to do cotton’s work as 2017 NCC Chairman. Just don’t count on him slowing down in the process.
Cotton Highlights from March WASDE Report
The March WASDE report for cotton shows incremental increases in estimated U.S. production and exports based on current market conditions, while global consumption and stocks remain, on average, virtually unchanged.
Topguard Terra Label Amendments for Cotton Root Rot in Texas
Texas growers now have additional preplant and post planting options for using Topguard Terra to control cotton root rot.
Advanced Traits from PhytoGen Protect Yield and Quality
PhytoGen varieties offer more and better in-plant, native trait protection to help cotton thrive, protect quality and optimize yields.
Required Training for Auxin Herbicides in Arkansas Now Online
Required online training for agricultural applicators planning to apply new auxin herbicides on Enlist or Xtend crops in Arkansas in 2017 is now available.
NCC Praises Appointment of Starling as Trump Ag Assistant
The appointment of Ray Starling as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance by President Donald Trump has drawn praise from the National Cotton Council.
Research Shows Finer Raw Cotton Best for Oil Spill Cleanup
A study conducted by Texas Tech University’s Institute of Environmental and Human Health shows that finer raw cotton in loose form performs best for absorbing oil spills.
Six Greenleaf Nozzles Approved for Use with XtendiMax
Six TurboDrop D Series nozzles from Greenleaf Technologies have been approved for use with Monsanto’s XtendiMax herbicide with VaporGrip Technology. …
Whitmire Named 2016 Marketer of the Year
Ronnie Whitmire of Taft, TX, relied on experience and well-honed instincts to earn the 2016 Marketer of the Year award.
FY18 Federal Budget Proposal Very Concerning for Cotton
The NCC is ready to work with Congress regarding the “very concerning” program cuts for agriculture in the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2018 budget.
NCC: Maintaining NAFTA Benefits is Crucial
The National Cotton Council says maintaining a vibrant North American Free Trade Agreement creates a positive trading platform for U.S. agriculture, including cotton and textiles.
NCC: Lighthizer Confirmation Positive for Exports
The National Cotton Council calls the confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative an important step for promoting fair trade and export development.
Cotton Highlights from May WASDE Report
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for May indicate higher cotton production in the U.S. and other countries for 2017, continued demand and consumption and lower global cotton stocks.
Bayer to Sell Liberty Brands in Monsanto Acquisition
Bayer has reportedly agreed to sell its Liberty herbicide and LibertyLink-branded seeds businesses to help gain approval of its acquisition of Monsanto.
NCC Sets Dates for 2017 P.I.E. Program Tours
The National Cotton Council has scheduled tour dates and locations for the 2017 Producer Information Exchange program.
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.
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.
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.
