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Cotton Grower Industry News
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Modifications Announced for STAX Insurance Product in 2016
USDA’s Risk Management Agency is making several modifications to the Stacked Income Protection Plan of insurance (STAX) for cotton for…
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Whitaker Named Georgia Cotton Specialist
Jared Whitaker is the new University of Georgia Extension cotton specialist, effective December 1.
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ICAC Cooperative Research Network for Cotton Meets in Egypt
Ninety-seven delegates from 10 countries attended the ICAC meeting of the Inter-Regional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton for the Mediterranean…
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PhytoGen Continues Support for Southeastern Farmer of the Year Program
For the fourth consecutive year, PhytoGen helped sponsor the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program.
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Deere, Climate Corporation Strike Deal for Precision Planting and Data Connection
Deere & Company is acquiring the Precision Planting LCC equipment business from The Climate Corporation, enabling exclusive near real-time data…
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Cotton Trading Goes Global with New ICE Contract
ICE Futures’ long-awaited World Cotton Contract begins on November 2, following several years of planning, development and logistical wrangling.
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Beltwide Conferences to Key on New Products, Management Info
Weed science discussions at the 2016 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will have a strong emphasis on preparing for new weed control…
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Midwest, Western Farmers Set to Tour High Plains Cotton Operations
Sixteen farmers from the Midwest and Northwest will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in the Lubbock, TX, area as…
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NCC: No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
In testimony before the House Agriculture Committee, NCC President/CEO Gary Adams urged U.S. trade negotiators to not accept any further…
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Chinese Cotton Demand at All-Time Low
Chinese cotton imports reached an all-time low in September, as an economic slowdown and large domestic inventories continue to weigh…