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Cotton Grower Industry News
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3 Ways China Could Reduce Pest Pressure, Resistance
China, the top cotton-producing country in the world at 16 billion pounds per year, first introduced Bt cotton in 1997.…
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USDA Reports Eight Percent of Cotton Acres Planted by April 15
Based on the April 15 USDA Crop Planting Progress Report, the 2013 U.S. cotton crop is off to a slow…
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Organizers Gear Up for Cotton Education Programs
Organizers from both the Texas International Cotton School, held in Lubbock, TX, and the International Cotton Institute, held in Memphis,…
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NCC Stresses Importance of STAX
The U.S. agricultural sector faces the difficult task of developing new policies that will meet the necessary budget constraints. Furthermore,…
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Cleveland: Outside Factors Take a Toll, But Cotton Will Rebound
The market’s preoccupation with the liquidation of the May futures contract took its toll all week as prices worked to…
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To Ban or Not to Ban, India’s Textile Minister Wonders
Indian government officials – with the damage suffered from strained relations between the agriculture and textile ministries still fresh in…
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Dow AgroSciences Opens New R&D Facility in Indianapolis
Dow AgroSciences has officially opened a new 175,000-square-foot R&D facility at the company’s Global Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. The new facility…
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Peiffer Joins Topcon Customer Support Team
Brad Peiffer has joined Topcon as a manager for customer service and support. Peiffer will report to Jim Hinson, director…
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Dirksen Joins Valent U.S.A. as National Accounts Manager
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced Don Dirksen has been hired as national accounts manager for the company. Dirksen brings to Valent…
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Reality Check Needed for the Cotton Industry, Townsend Says
After spending so many years as one of the most recognizable leaders in the cotton industry, it’s obvious that International…