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Experts Gather in Missouri for Sustainable Cotton Conference
Efficiency, innovation and profitability will be the keys for cotton growers if they hope to remain in business in coming…
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Mill Proposed to Combat Farmer Suicides in India
A group of alumni from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have proposed the building of a spinning mill as…
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ICAC, TTF to Host Seminar on Textile Industry Sustainability
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) and the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) will hold a joint seminar in Taipei, Taiwan,…
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Cotton Exceeds $1 on Supply Concern
Bloomberg Cotton futures topped $1 a pound to 101.98 for December 2010 on September 20 in New York as supplies…
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USDA Opens New Agricultural Trade Office in China
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the opening of a new Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Shenyang, the capital of…
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Continuing High Price Might Prompt Shift to Polyester in U.S.
With cotton prices hovering at almost US$0.92 per pound and expectations that the price will persist or rise even higher…
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SEEP to Report on Findings at ICAC Plenary Meeting
When the Social, Environmental and Economic Performance (SEEP) panel was created by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in 2006,…
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Export Restrictions Prompt Bangladesh Importers to Consider Africa
With uncertainty surrounding the availability of future cotton exports from India, textile companies in Bangladesh are considering sub-Saharan African countries…
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Have Cotton Prices Really Reached a 15-Year High?
By Henry Gantz Editor A recent headline in a Bloomberg story hit me right between the eyes: “Cotton Reaches 15-Year…
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SEEP Committee to Release Findings at ICAC Meeting
In 2006, an expert panel was formed with members from select International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) member countries. The panel,…