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Cotton Grower Industry News
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Summer Cotton Schools Ready to Convene
Two premier, U.S.-based cotton institutes are ready to train the industry’s future leaders this summer in Memphis and Lubbock.
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USDA Extends MFP Certification Deadline to May 17
USDA has extended the certification deadline to May 17 for payments through the Market Facilitation Program.
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NCC Names Emerging Leaders 2019-20 Program Participants
Thirteen U.S. cotton industry members have been selected for the National Cotton Council’s 2019-20 Emerging Leaders Program.
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Cotton Inc., NFWF Funding Cotton Sustainability & Quail Population Recovery Project
Cotton Incorporated and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation are supporting Quail Forever’s Precision Partnership for Working Lands Program, a…
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USDA Announces 2019 Loan Rate Differentials for Cotton
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the 2019 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton.
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Sustainable Oil Sorbent Debuts in the U.S. Market
A sustainable and biodegradable fibrous oil sorbent is now available in the U.S. market.
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Apply Now for 2019 AMVAC Cotton Industry Scholarship
AMVAC is now accepting applications for its 2019 Cotton Industry Advancement Scholarship.
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China Signaling U.S. Cotton Purchases
China has started to show interest in buying United States cotton in anticipation of a trade deal with the U.S.
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BASF Honors Top FiberMax Growers for 2018
BASF welcomed 91 new members to the FiberMax One Ton Club for their 2018 harvest results of four-bale or greater…
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Dodds to Head Mississippi State University Department
Darrin Dodds, Mississippi State Extension cotton specialist, is the new head of the university’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
