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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 …
Around The Gin
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.
Product News
USDA Deregulates Dicamba-Tolerant Technologies for Cotton and Soybeans
January 16, 2015
The USDA has announced its decision to deregulate Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans – Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant trait technologies for those crops.
Product News
Bayer CropScience Anticipates Registration for New Cotton and Peanut Insecticide
January 15, 2015
Bayer CropScience anticipates the registration of Velum Total, the company’s newest insecticide/nematicide, for the 2015 cotton and peanut season in the Southeast.
Product News
New FiberMax and Stoneville Varieties for 2015 Feature GLT Technology
January 14, 2015
Bayer CropScience has announced four new FiberMax and Stoneville cotton varieties for the 2015 season.
Product News
PhytoGen Introduces 2015 Cotton Varieties
January 13, 2015
PhytoGen’s cottonseed portfolio for 2015 includes proven high yielding varieties, as well as new varieties featuring advanced insect, nematode and disease technologies.
Product News
Monsanto and FMC Renew and Broaden Crop Protection Agreement
January 8, 2015
Monsanto and FMC have agreed to extend and broaden their current relationship to help benefit cotton, corn and soybean growers through Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management Solutions.
Product News
Deltapine Announces Class of 15 Cotton Varieties
December 16, 2014
Deltapine has announced two new high-yielding cotton varieties for its Class of 15, with several potential varieties awaiting regulatory approvals of the Bollgard II XtendFlex technologies.
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Marketing
January 30, 2015
J. Dukes Wooters, Jr., retired chairman of Cotton Incorporated and the driving force behind the Seal of Cotton and the industry’s branded marketing efforts, passed away following a short illness. He was 97.
News
Real-World Solutions Highlight First Biocontrols 2015 Conference and Tradeshow
January 30, 2015
Real-world solutions and practical experience from successful growers, advisors and biocontrol suppliers highlight the agenda for the first-ever Biocontrols 2015 Conference and Tradeshow March 3-5, 2015 in Fresno, CA.
Marketing
Blake Lauritsen Is 2014 Marketer of the Year
January 30, 2015
Blake Lauritsen’s attention to commodity markets, the global cotton industry, and good business sense – plus a bit of luck, he’ll admit – earned him the 2014 Marketer of the Year award.
International
India Moves to Stabilize Their Cotton Market
January 29, 2015
The recent move by Cotton Corporation of India to release 5,100 bales from its stock should help stabilize the cotton price this season.
News
New Webcasts Focus on Ways to Maximize Cotton Quality
January 29, 2015
Two new webcasts focusing on maximizing cotton quality have been added to the Focus on Cotton online webcast resource.
News
Math and Science Grants Available through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education
January 29, 2015
America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education is offering $2.3 million in math or science grants to public school districts in rural communities to help prepare their students for future academic and career success.
International
Jamaica Looking to Rebuild Sea Island Cotton Industry
January 28, 2015
Considering today’s cotton market, it’s heartening to find a cotton-producing region that’s actively working to expand production.
Market Analysis
Shurley on Cotton: Prices Struggle as New Round of Weakness Sets In
January 26, 2015
For the fourth time since last spring, prices have again failed to hold support as new negative forces overtake the market. The decline in prices is concerning, but is offset somewhat by a strong basis and premiums for quality and an increasing LDP/MLG.
Market Analysis
Market Struggles with Black Swans and Bears
January 26, 2015
Although the bears have finally pulled prices into the 50s, the ability of old crop cotton to hold near the 60 cent level is phenomenal, given the current “Black Swan” financial market.
News
How to Incorporate Biocontrols Into a Pest Management Program
January 26, 2015
Crafting a “softer” pest management program for your cotton fields is likely in your future – if it’s not here already.
Market Analysis
Plexus: Get Ready for a Few Weeks of Volatility
January 23, 2015
While the market situation for U.S. cotton may seem friendly, it is being overshadowed by the negative outlook for commodities stemming from a strong dollar, lower economic growth and fears of another financial meltdown.