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China to Train Tajik Growers on Control, Application Techniques
After importing Tajikistan’s cotton for several years, China is now planning to help the Central Asian country combat pests that…
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Innovative Antibacterial Cotton to Prevent Spread of Disease
A new study has established the feasibility of giving cotton an antibacterial, odor-resistant coating with a multi-purpose vanilla scent. The…
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Southwest Cotton Producers Set to Visit San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
Thirteen Southwestern cotton producers will visit and observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley the week…
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Big Jumps in Cotton Maturity, As Slow Slide in Quality Continues
The U.S. cotton crop showed big gains in maturity during the past week, according to the July 14 USDA Crop…
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Growers Struggle with Resale of Traditional Cotton Pickers
As far as roadside scenery goes, old farm equipment isn’t the most pleasant sight. . But in recent years, traditional four- and…
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Cotton Market Snoozes for Third Straight Week, But Prices Holding
Cotton trading was uneventful this week, in spite of the knee-jerk reaction to the USDA July supply and demand report.…
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NCC Applauds House Action on Farm Bill
The National Cotton Council (NCC) welcomed House action today on new farm legislation (H.R. 2642) because it is an important…
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Pakistan Loses Cotton Acreage to Sugar Cane
The Central Cotton Research Institute of Punjab said that 5.78 million acres of land have been brought under cotton crop…
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Topics of ITMF Annual Conference Announced
The ITMF Annual Conference 2013 will be held in Bregenz, Austria from September 8-10, 2013. The theme of the conference,…
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Plexus: All Quiet on the Cotton Front – For Now
The market has turned relatively quiet, with daily volume remaining below 16,000 contracts all week. There hasn’t been much fundamental…