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The last few years have been a period of considerable change in the cotton industry. Both cotton production and consumption…

Whether we consider the meltdown in the global financial system or developments on the political front, 2008 was truly a…

The long anticipated announcement that John Deere’s model 7760 on-the-go, module-building cotton picker will be commercially available in ‘09 came…

If you diligently read Cotton International, you may recall my article from 2007, also titled “New Hedging Strategy.” This can…

We can not predict the future, but by looking at past difficulties, we see what has enabled the cotton industry…

Talk about a year of trials for cotton. The explosion in futures market prices came into the cotton market at…

Demand for commodities from speculative investment vehicles was a double-edged sword. On one side, it created higher than average price…

Competitive pressures are nothing new to commodity markets. Orange juice must compete with processed fruit drinks, coffee and cocoa must…

I repeat myself a lot. Just ask anybody around the office. Just ask my ex-wife. I’d say ask my children,…