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Mid-South Farm and Gin Show Ready to Answer Questions for 2016
February 10, 2016
Growers have questions heading into the 2016 season. Tim Price is confident they’ll find answers during the 64th Mid-South Farm and Gin Show February 26-27.
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
Cotton Board Releases 2015 Annual Report
September 27, 2016
The Cotton Board’s 2015 Annual Report is now available online.
Product News
It’s a Deal: Bayer to Acquire Monsanto
September 14, 2016
Bayer and Monsanto have announced an agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for approximately $66 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Product News
How Fiber Quality Became So Valuable
September 14, 2016
Textile expert Dean Etheridge explains the meteoric rise of fiber quality on the global market.
Product News
Cotton Cultivated Website Adds Custom Weather Feature
September 1, 2016
Cotton Cultivated – Cotton Incorporated's producer information website – now features a new weather tool tailored for cotton growers.
Product News
ChemChina/Syngenta Deal Gets U.S. Foreign Investment Approval
August 22, 2016
ChemChina and Syngenta have received a key clearance for the proposed consolidation of the companies.
Product News
Enlist Cotton Trait Earns Full Export Approval
August 10, 2016
Cotton varieties containing Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist trait now have full export approval in key countries.
Product News
Spray Equipment Offer Helps Maximize On-Target Applications
August 3, 2016
A new spray technology equipment offer can help growers participating in Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions upgrade their sprayers to maximize on-target applications.
Product News
EPA Allows Sale and Use of Existing Belt Inventory
August 2, 2016
The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board has upheld an earlier decision to cancel registration for Bayer's insecticide Belt, but is allowing sales of existing stocks to growers for use.
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Nation’s First Cotton Bale is Sold to Fund Scholarships
September 27, 2016
The sale of the nation’s first cotton bale for 2016 provided $16,500 in scholarship funds for agriculture students in the Harlingen, TX area.
Market Analysis
Cleveland: Bulls Ride Prices into the Mid-70s
September 23, 2016
Two weeks ago, we suggested that the USDA supply demand report would be neutral and the market would drop, yet only to reverse to and jump higher. It jumped this week. Wildly higher.
News
Proposed Mergers Could Increase Cotton Seed Prices
September 23, 2016
According to a Texas A&M study, proposed mergers by leading biotechnology firms would result in steep price increases for cotton seed and smaller increases for other grain crops.
News
Ag Companies Defend Merger Deals on Capitol Hill
September 21, 2016
Officials for Monsanto, Bayer and other ag companies defended their proposed merger plans before the Senate Judiciary Committee, insisting that the deals would mean greater investments in technology to help American farmers.
Precision Technology
MoneyBoll: Bringing a Data Revolution to Cotton
September 20, 2016
Much like statistics revolutionized baseball, Lubbock-based GISC is poised to bring a similar data revolution to cotton.
Promotion
Cotton Board Announces Cotton Calendar Photo Contest
September 19, 2016
The Cotton Board is looking for a top cotton photo to feature in their 2017 Industry Calendar. But act quickly. The contest ends October 5.
Market Analysis
Cleveland: The Bear/Bull Balance Continues
September 19, 2016
Cotton prices ended the week lower, but made gains after triple digit losses in trading that followed USDA’s September supply demand report.
Companion
Episode 23 – How Could Bayer/Monsanto Impact U.S. Cotton?
September 19, 2016
In the latest episode of The Cotton Companion, Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman examine a flurry of breaking news in cotton, headlined by the announced merger of Bayer and Monsanto.
Market Analysis
Shurley on Cotton: Market Unhappy with September Estimates
September 15, 2016
Whatever the market was expecting from the September WASDE report, it didn’t get. So prices reacted accordingly – down.
Seed Varieties
Deltapine Holds Top Spot in 2016 Planted Varieties
September 15, 2016
Deltapine retained the top spot as the top cottonseed brand planted in the U.S. this year. But a strong performance – and the top planted variety – vaulted Americot up the USDA rankings.
News
NCC Urges Broad Look at Global Fiber Markets
September 14, 2016
The National Cotton Council is seeking greater transparency of fiber production policies in other countries – including synthetic fibers – to help determine how they impact the global cotton market.