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## Recent posts

- [Robinson: Cotton Traded Flat Last Week, but Indicators are Improving](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/robinson-cotton-traded-flat-last-week-but-indicators-are-improving.md): The week ending Friday, October 16, saw ICE cotton futures finish flat, but falling certified stock levels reflect improvement.
- [Cotton Jassid Tracked Westward in 2026](https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/cotton-jassid-tracks-westward-in-2026.md): In August, counties in Oklahoma and Texas reported seeing the pest for the first time.
- [Are We Winning the Battle for Market Share?](https://www.cottongrower.com/opinion/are-we-winning-the-battle-for-market-share.md): On social media and beyond, the tide is finally turning against polyester.
- [U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Releases First Measured Outcomes for U.S. Regen Cotton](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/sustainability/u-s-cotton-trust-protocol-releases-first-measured-outcomes-for-u-s-regen-cotton.md): Field-level data shows lower greenhouse gas emissions and soil loss, greater soil carbon sequestration, and improved water-use efficiency, as U.S. Regen brings measurable, traceable regenerative cotto
- [NCC Welcomes Trump Order on Dyed Diesel](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/ncc-welcomes-trump-order-on-dyed-diesel.md): “Cotton producers rely on diesel fuel throughout the growing season and especially during harvest,” said NCC Chairman Nathan Reed.
- [Shurley: 2025 Crop Year ARC/PLC Payments](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/shurley-2025-crop-year-arc-plc-payments.md): For 2025 production, producers will receive the higher of ARC or PLC by crop, by farm.
- [Making the Case for Cotton Over Man-Made Fibers](https://www.cottongrower.com/companion/making-the-case-for-cotton-over-man-made-fibers.md): Jesse Daystar drops in to talk about Cotton Incorporated’s recent Life Cycle Assessment findings, and how important that data can be for cotton demand.
- [‘American Elite Upland’ Announces Its Arrival](https://www.cottongrower.com/fiber-quality/american-elite-upland-announces-its-arrival.md): Industry stakeholders create a new name for a category of Upland cotton with fiber characteristics more closely resembling ELS.
- [Shurley: Cotton’s “Break” Happens](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/shurley-cottons-break-happens.md): A brutal week sees cotton fall below the 82 cent support-level. Overall yearly cotton demand shows improvement, however.
- [Cotton Included in U.S.-China Tariff Reduction Product List](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/cotton-listed-among-tariff-reductions-in-u-s-china-trade-talks.md): The U.S. and China announced trade progress this week following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington D.C.
- [Robinson: Weekly Cotton Market Summary](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/robinson-weekly-cotton-market-summary.md): The most active Dec’26 contract gyrated above and below the 83 cent level settling Friday at 82.71 cents per pound.
- [Cotton Companion: The Cotton Market Idles as Chinese Delegation Visits](https://www.cottongrower.com/companion/cotton-market-idles-as-chinese-delegation-visits-the-white-house.md): Cotton market analyst Herman Kohlmeyer drops in to talk about the forces impacting the cotton market in the back half of the year.
- [BACA Reaches 100 Congressional Co-Sponsors](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/baca-reaches-100-congressional-co-sponsors.md): Rep. James Gallagher (R-CA) becomes the 100th co-sponsor in the House of Representatives.
- [Vive Crop Protection Receives EPA Registration for Bifender Duo](https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/vive-crop-protection-receives-epa-registration-for-bifender-duo.md): EPA gives the greenlight for new soil insecticide product targeting nematodes and other soil-based insects.
- [Shurley: What Does This Price Slide Mean?](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/shurley-what-does-this-price-slide-mean.md): The run to 93 cents is over. That doesn’t mean it can’t return, but the market has adjusted.
- [NCC Welcomes Farm Bill Advancement Through Committee](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/ncc-welcomes-farm-bill-advancement-through-committee.md): The NCC continues to urge Congress to take bipartisan action to complete a comprehensive farm bill that provides meaningful support for U.S. agriculture and rural America.
- [Bayer Marks 30 Years of Bollgard Cotton Innovation](https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/bayer-marks-30-years-of-bollgard-cotton-innovation.md): Since 1996, Bollgard has remained one of the most trusted cotton technologies, delivering dependable insect protection and helping cotton growers maximize profitability
- [Delta Council Names Clarke as New CEO](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/delta-council-names-clarke-as-new-ceo.md): Carlisle’s experience is marked by a deep understanding of agriculture, conservation, flood control, and rural development.
- [Robinson: Week of September 6 Cotton Market Summary](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/robinson-cotton-market-summary-for-week-of-september-6.md): For the week following Labor Day, ICE cotton futures followed a sideways gyration.
- [North Carolina Experts Offer Defoliation Strategies for 2026](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/harvest/north-carolina-experts-offer-defoliation-strategies-for-2026.md): Most of August was very hot and dry in most parts of North Carolina. Rain has been infrequent and sporadic, although some areas may have received enough rain throughout the
- [NCC Welcomes WOTUS Supplemental Proposal](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/ncc-welcomes-wotus-supplemental-proposal.md): The supplemental rule outlines revised standards for federal jurisdictional waters, including modified definitions for "relatively permanent" waters, which may retain jurisdictional status through ano
- [How Soon Could BACA Become Law?](https://www.cottongrower.com/companion/how-soon-could-baca-become-law.md): The Trump Administration released a policy statement last week that may have signaled looming movement for the Buying American Cotton Act.
- [Inside the Great American Cotton Plan: Why Demand Is Taking Center Stage](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/inside-the-great-american-cotton-plan-why-demand-is-taking-center-stage.md): Legislation aims to restore cotton demand
- [Cotton Jassid Confirmed in Oklahoma](https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/cotton-jassid-confirmed-in-oklahoma.md): The cotton jassid has not yet been detected in Oklahoma cotton.
- [Georgia Cotton Commission Welcomes Trump Support for BACA](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/georgia-cotton-commission-welcomes-trump-support-for-baca.md): BACA aims to build structural demand for American cotton by providing tax incentives for brands and retailers who purchase and document their inclusion of American cotton.
- [Trump Policy Statement Could Signal Movement for Buying American Cotton Act](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/trump-policy-statement-could-signal-movement-for-buying-american-cotton-act.md): According to industry sources, a SAP is typically issued by the Executive Branch on pending legislation. The Trump Administration’s statement could signal that consideration of the Bill is near.
- [Better Cotton Initiative Partners with Avalo for AI Plant Breeding Effort](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/better-cotton-initiative-partners-with-avalo-for-ai-plant-breeding-effort.md): In creating their own genetics, the company is able to shorten the time it takes to develop new and more locally-adapted varieties, which would enable producers to more quickly adapt to climatic issue
- [Timely Defoliation Has Its Advantages](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/timely-defoliation-has-its-advantages.md): Late-season rains, which are common in the Mid-South, can throw an added wrinkle into defoliation planning.
- [Shurley: Tracking the 2025 ARC and PLC Situation](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/shurley-tracking-the-2025-arc-and-plc-situation.md): Due to the late passage and signing and the changes in ARC/PLC made, the producer will receive the higher of ARC or PLC for the 2025 crop regardless of any earlier election decision made.
- [Ruark, Hopkins, and Sikes Reappointed to Georgia Cotton Commission Board](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/ruark-hopkins-and-sikes-reappointed-to-georgia-cotton-commission-board.md): In late July, the Commodity Commission Ex-Officio Committee met to make appointments to the Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors.
- [As the Ogallala Aquifer Declines, Growers Hone Water Use Strategies](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/as-the-ogallala-aquifer-declines-growers-hone-their-water-use-strategies.md): “We really are probably at a point where these challenges are all coming together. Water has rapidly declined. Producers are now having to make those very tough decisions.”
- [Organizers Gear Up for the 2026 UGA Cotton and Peanut Field Day](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/organizers-gear-up-for-the-2026-uga-cotton-and-peanut-field-day.md): The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Tift
- [Deltapine Unveils Committed to Cotton Communities Program](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/deltapine-unveils-committed-to-cotton-communities-program.md): As part of the program, Deltapine plans to make charitable contributions to selected organizations across three major cotton-producing regions: the Southeast, Mid-South, and Texas/West.
- [Under Armour Addition is a Feather in the Cap for Trust Protocol](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/promotion/under-armour-addition-is-a-feather-in-the-cap-for-trust-protocol-2.md): In April, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced that Under Armour, Inc. was coming into the fold, joining the Trust Protocol to “advance more responsible, transparent cotton sourcing in the United
- [Shurley: August Reports Offer Mixed Bag for Cotton](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/shurley-august-reports-offer-mixed-bag-of-news-for-cotton.md): Prices (Dec futures) have been in a good uptrend over the past 3 weeks with only 1 little hint of a hiccup during that time.
- [Ramkumar: Indian Technical Textiles Cozy Up to Cotton](https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/ramkumar-indian-technical-textiles-cozy-up-to-cotton.md): “In the textile sector, for growth, it is vitally important to develop sustainable technical textiles using cotton and other fibers such as milkweed and innovative nonwoven technologies.”
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- [High Plains Farmers Pivot to Long Staple Production](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/high-plains-producers-pivot-to-long-staple-production.md): “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, as you know, is insanity. That was not working for us anymore.”
- [Better Cotton Initiative Set to Host Regenerative Ag Event in Texas](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/better-cotton-initiative-set-to-host-regenerative-ag-event-in-texas.md): Taking place 8-11 September, Cotton & Beyond: Regenerative Agriculture in the Texas High Plains will gather farmers, merchants, mills, and representatives of major retailers and brands.
- [ASABE Seeks Cotton Expertise to Establish New Cotton Standard](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/asabe-seeks-cotton-expertise-to-establish-new-cotton-standard.md): The opportunity is available to any qualified individual who expresses interest in the standard. Membership in ASABE is not required.
- [Markets](https://www.cottongrower.com/markets.md): Loan program prices Spot market quotations The week in review
- [Spotlighting the ‘Best in Cotton’ Class of 2026](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/spotlighting-the-best-in-cotton-class-of-2026.md): Cotton Grower’s new recognition series aims to elevate and honor those who shepherd our industry through difficult times.
- [Cotton Prices Rally as Texas Growing Conditions Turn Mixed](https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/cotton-prices-rally-as-texas-growing-conditions-turn-mixed.md): Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say cotton prices have rallied, but growing conditions remain mixed across the state’s major production regions.
- [Growers Face ‘Perfect Storm’ of Input Cost Spikes in 2026](https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/growers-face-perfect-storm-of-input-cost-spikes-in-2026.md): Fuel and fertilizer prices surged at planting time for row crop producers in the Cotton Belt.