Sponsor: Enlist Weed Control System
Take Control: Use Multiple Herbicide Modes of Action
April 9, 2018
Keep resistance in check with a diligent weed management plan You knock them down, but they seem to come back …
Take Control: Use Multiple Herbicide Modes of Action
Keep resistance in check with a diligent weed management plan You knock them down, but they seem to come back …
Progressive West Texas producers find new solutions for biggest challenges
Battling sand storms, hail, dry climates and now resistant weeds may be typical challenges for West Texas cotton farmers, but …
Time to Pick Your 2018 Cotton Varieties
If you are a cotton farmer, you are probably starting to analyze this year’s yield data and turning your thoughts toward what varieties to plant in 2018. While yield and quality are always top considerations, here are some additional factors you and your agronomist will want to review during the selection process.
PhytoGen Thriving in the Southeast — Controlling Pigweed in Challenging Conditions
Despite late-season hurricane winds and torrential downpours, PhytoGen growers across the Southeast are thriving thanks to the bumper yields of …
Set Up For A Strong Season with ST 5517GLTP
Let the three-gene Bt protection in ST 5517GLTP help you control worms. ST 5517GLTP gives you the strength you need …
FiberMax® cotton varieties deliver a quality advantage to enhance their high yield potential and increase your earnings. A West Texas …
Start right: Premium seed treatments are tools for profit
Fallow winter ground offers little sustenance for diseases, nematodes and insects, making planting time a veritable feast for those pests …
Texas-Tough PhytoGen® Helps Growers Thrive on High Plains
The PhytoGen breeding program — renowned for its industry-leading Pima varieties — has focused its efforts in recent years on …
The fast pace of today’s busy lifestyles require active wear with form-and-function features that deliver at the office and in …
Take Control: Use Multiple Herbicide Modes of Action
Keep resistance in check with a diligent weed management plan You knock them down, but they seem to come back …
A Big Day for Acreage, and Cotton Prices Too
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it here before, but this past fall the company sent me over to Liverpool, …
USDA Unveils Cotton Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 9 members and 10 alternate members to the Cotton Board. The …
India Will Allow Duty-Free Market Access to LDCs
Press Trust of India India has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will ensure that the least-developed countries …
India Will Allow Duty-Free Market Access to LDCs
Press Trust of India India has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will ensure that the least-developed countries …
Right Choices Now Mean High Plains Cotton Profit Later
Steve Byrns It’s cold, wet and rainy across the Texas High Plains, but armchair decisions made now by cotton farmers …
We’re fast approaching an anniversary for Cotton247.com, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you about it. In April, …
Brooks Brothers Launches Supima Promotions
For nearly 20 years, Brooks Brothers has relied on Supima as the fiber of choice for many of its most …
Building Demand Enhancement Vehicles
Sometimes the hardest part of developing a cotton demand enhancement program is determining the proper starting point, and taking the …
Cotton Incorporated Teams with Gap for Denim Drive
Cotton Incorporated announced recently that they will be working with Gap to launch the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN. denim …
Indian Brands and Retailers Licensed to Use Seal of Cotton Trademark
Brands and retailers in India can now become licensed to use the Seal of Cotton trademark to draw attention to …
Cotton Futures Jump to Highest Price in Two Years
Sonja Elmquist BusinessWeek.com Cotton futures jumped to the highest price in almost two years, extending a rally that began three …
All Eyes on the Southwest as Contract Periods Shift
Mother Nature’s willingness to drop water on the Southwest plains will dictate price movement, as the May futures contract expires and July becomes the spot month.
USDA Announces 2018 Loan Rate Differentials
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced the 2018-crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton.
Strong Demand, Drought Concerns Pushing Prices
Thanks to mill demand, shrinking quality stocks and increased drought concerns in the Southwest, cotton continues to post gains in spite of the selling pressure created by rolling positions to the July contract.
Branding is Key Marketing Tool for U.S. Cotton
Brands mean trust, which sells products, and cotton is no exception.
Shurley on Cotton: More Tariff Talk
The jury is still out on whether or not the “verbal war” between the U.S. and China will actually result in tariffs, and what the impact on cotton will be.
Market Holds in Face of Tariff Rumblings
World consumption continues to support prices, but the mere suggestion of tariffs makes speculative fund managers nervous and increases market volatility.
Cleveland: Prices Rally on USDA Acreage Report
USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report pleasantly surprised the market, as seen by the price rally for cotton following the report’s release.
Shurley: This is Now USDA’s Number for Cotton
In my opinion, USDA’s March 30 Prospective Plantings report gets us much closer to what will eventually be the acres planted number.
Cleveland: Start Pricing This Year’s Crop
Plant, plant, plant continues to be the motto. But it’s also time to add price, price, price to the discussion.
JCPenney Joins Cotton LEADS Program
JCPenney is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability by joining the Cotton LEADS program.
Demand, Weather Concerns Driving Strong Trade
The market seldom sees a three-year price stream so favorable.