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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 …
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March 31, 2010
The fast pace of today’s busy lifestyles require active wear with form-and-function features that deliver at the office and in …
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 …
Marketing
A Big Day for Acreage, and Cotton Prices Too
March 30, 2010
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it here before, but this past fall the company sent me over to Liverpool, …
Promotion
USDA Unveils Cotton Board Appointments
March 30, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 9 members and 10 alternate members to the Cotton Board. The …
Marketing
India Will Allow Duty-Free Market Access to LDCs
March 25, 2010
Press Trust of India India has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will ensure that the least-developed countries …
Marketing
India Will Allow Duty-Free Market Access to LDCs
March 24, 2010
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
March 23, 2010
Steve Byrns It’s cold, wet and rainy across the Texas High Plains, but armchair decisions made now by cotton farmers …
March 23, 2010
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
March 22, 2010
For nearly 20 years, Brooks Brothers has relied on Supima as the fiber of choice for many of its most …
Building Demand Enhancement Vehicles
March 16, 2010
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
March 8, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 1, 2010
Sonja Elmquist BusinessWeek.com Cotton futures jumped to the highest price in almost two years, extending a rally that began three …
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Market Analysis
All Eyes on the Southwest as Contract Periods Shift
April 20, 2018
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.
Marketing
USDA Announces 2018 Loan Rate Differentials
April 17, 2018
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced the 2018-crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton.
Market Analysis
Strong Demand, Drought Concerns Pushing Prices
April 14, 2018
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.
Promotion
Branding is Key Marketing Tool for U.S. Cotton
April 10, 2018
Brands mean trust, which sells products, and cotton is no exception.
Market Analysis
Shurley on Cotton: More Tariff Talk
April 9, 2018
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 Analysis
Market Holds in Face of Tariff Rumblings
April 8, 2018
World consumption continues to support prices, but the mere suggestion of tariffs makes speculative fund managers nervous and increases market volatility.
Market Analysis
Cleveland: Prices Rally on USDA Acreage Report
April 1, 2018
USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report pleasantly surprised the market, as seen by the price rally for cotton following the report’s release.
Market Analysis
Shurley: This is Now USDA’s Number for Cotton
April 1, 2018
In my opinion, USDA’s March 30 Prospective Plantings report gets us much closer to what will eventually be the acres planted number.
Market Analysis
Cleveland: Start Pricing This Year’s Crop
March 24, 2018
Plant, plant, plant continues to be the motto. But it’s also time to add price, price, price to the discussion.
Promotion
JCPenney Joins Cotton LEADS Program
March 22, 2018
JCPenney is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability by joining the Cotton LEADS program.
Market Analysis
Demand, Weather Concerns Driving Strong Trade
March 16, 2018
The market seldom sees a three-year price stream so favorable.