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Market Analysis
What Would a Change in Chinese Cotton Policy Mean?
April 11, 2014
A change in Chinese cotton policy could set global stocks on the right path. But at what cost?
Cotton Production
The 2014 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show to Highlight New Programs and Technologies
February 18, 2014
When the doors open for the 62nd Mid-South Farm and Gin Show on February 28, attendees will find the products …
Marketing
Cotton Board to Highlight Denim Recycling Program during Mid-South Farm and Gin Show
January 30, 2014
If you’re planning to attend the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show February 28-March 1, bring your old used denim with …
Opinion
April 1, 2012
One of the great parts of our job as ag journalists is getting to meet all of the colorful characters …
News
Food Drive to be Held at Mid-South Farm and Gin Show
February 15, 2011
Weeding out Hunger with Halex GT corn herbicide will host a food drive at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, …
News
TCGA Gears Up for Texas Gin Show
March 29, 2010
By Alyssa Dizon LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL For more than 100 years, the Texas Cotton Ginners Association brought together cotton ginners and …
Weed Control
Resistance Management a Hot Topic at Gin Show
February 26, 2010
Farmers are gathering in Memphis for the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show this weekend. The show provides farmers a chance …
Ginning
Mid-South Farm and Gin Show Accepting Donations to Food Bank
February 25, 2010
The Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will give those attending the show an opportunity to help the Mid-South Food Bank …
News
2009 U.S. Cotton Outlook: A Report from the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show
May 13, 2009
We had a dilemma. We had too much nearby cotton but were being tantalized about a potential shortage. We were …
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Product News
New Cheminova Chemistry to Help Control Herbicide Resistant Weeds
February 23, 2015
Cheminova plans to register pethoxamid, a new herbicide active ingredient, to help growers manage herbicide-resistant weeds.
Product News
Brake Herbicide Receives Section 18 Approvals in Six States
February 18, 2015
Brake Herbicide has received Section 18 emergency use exemptions for control of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth in six cotton producing states.
Precision Technology
TeeJet Matrix 430 Provides Simple, Easy-to-Use Guidance
February 18, 2015
TeeJet Technologies’ new Matrix 430 GNSS guidance system is ideal for a wide range of field applications.
Precision Technology
TeeJet Launches RX520 High-Precision GNSS Receiver
February 17, 2015
TeeJet Technologies has introduced the RX520 dual frequency GNSS receiver for precision farming operations.
Disease Control / Nematodes
Velum Total Approved for Cotton, Peanuts in 2015
February 12, 2015
Bayer CropScience has received registration for Velum Total, a new insecticide/nematicide for use in cotton and peanuts in 2015.
Disease Control / Nematodes
EPA Approves TOPGUARD Terra for Cotton Root Rot Control
February 6, 2015
TOPGUARD Terra fungicide from Cheminova has received EPA registration for control of cotton root rot.
Product News
Deltapine to Release Five Bollgard II XtendFlex Cotton Varieties
January 27, 2015
Following USDA deregulation of the Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton technology, Deltapine has announced plans to offer five new B2XF varieties for the 2015 season.
Product News
Bollgard II XtendFlex Cotton Poised for Limited Introduction
January 21, 2015
A limited introduction of Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton varieties is planned for the 2015 planting season through Deltapine and select licensees.
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Developing “Greener” Blue Jeans
March 4, 2015
A bioengineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley is using molecular biology to synthesize an important dye used to color denim.
Opinion
Bandless Bales May Be Too Risky
March 4, 2015
A new bale packaging technique may be more trouble than it’s worth.
International
ICAC Projects Record Cotton Stocks Outside of China
March 3, 2015
ICAC analysts are forecasting world ending stocks outside of China to grow for the second consecutive year, marking the largest volume of world stocks in the last 35 years.
Opinion
Growing Up in Cotton – Delta Style
March 3, 2015
Scott Coopwood knows why the Delta cotton lifestyle of his boyhood has vanished. But by looking back, he remains hopeful for the region’s cotton future.
Weed Control
March is Burndown Time for NC Cotton Fields
March 3, 2015
NC State cotton specialists have provided online guidelines for timing, products and rates for spring burndown of problem weeds on cotton acres.
Ginning
U.S. Still Struggles with Contaminated Cotton
March 3, 2015
Growers have a vested financial interest in solving cotton contamination problems.
News
Sanders Adds New Texas Retail Location
March 2, 2015
Jimmy Sanders has launched a new retail location in Olton, TX.
Market Analysis
Shurley on Cotton: Not Surprisingly, Market Improvement Slows Down
March 2, 2015
The market is still full of uncertainties, and this recent slowdown might just be a signal that the market needs to take a breather.
News
Decision Time Is Wrong Time for Farm Bill Changes
February 24, 2015
With new farm bill decision deadlines looming, the Senate Ag Committee is hearing from growers that now is not the time to consider policy or budget changes to the legislation.
Crop Inputs
Biopesticide Use Quadrupled From 2000 To 2012
February 23, 2015
According to recent data from EPA, the use of biopesticides in U.S. agriculture more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2012.