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Cotton Grower Industry News
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The New Farm Bill Will Be Good for Cotton – Beginning in 2015
After three years of working on farm bill policy analysis with Congress, Joe Outlaw admits to a bit of farm…
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Rhetoric Escalates in U.S.-Brazil Trade Dispute
The WTO-mediated U.S.-Brazil Framework Agreement could be in jeopardy if Brazilian growers are not given more latitude in how they…
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Chinese Mills Exodus China
In an ongoing trend that has Chinese mill operators looking to lower production costs, many are relocating operations to less…
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NCC Responds To Comments by Brazilian Cotton Growers Delegation
On January 14, a delegation of Brazilian cotton producers visiting Washington publicly expressed pessimism that a new U.S. farm bill…
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USDA Announces Cotton Board Appointments
Seventeen members and 17 alternates have been named to The Cotton Board by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The Cotton Board…
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EPA Renews Section 18 Label for Topguard Use on Cotton Root Rot in Texas
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a Section 18 exemption of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to…
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Sanders Adds Federer Fertilizer to Alabama Locations
Jimmy Sanders Incorporated – a subsidiary of Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC – has acquired Federer Fertilizer Incorporated, located in Cullman, AL.…
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Tanzania Cotton Board: Africa’s Path Forward Is to Minimize Contamination
Contamination of raw cotton in Africa can take place during every stage, thus minimizing it requires unwavering commitment at all…
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Cotton and Polyester Both Seek Sustainability
Both cotton and polyester face significant hurdles in securing future production levels while allaying environmental concerns says Cargill Cotton assistant…
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China Cotton Industry Ready for Major Changes in 2014/15
In coming years, the Chinese cotton industry will face a series of changes, such as adjustment of governmental regulatory policies…