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WEBSep 20, 2024 — By Jim Steadman | Beck Barnes | September 16, 2024. The impact of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program has recently drawn some criticism, particularly when it comes to creating demand. Bill Gillon of The Cotton Board says some of that may be justified considering today's market headwinds, but the bigger picture says otherwise.
Wrap It Up to Help Prevent Contamination - Cotton Grower
WEB4 hours ago — Wanjura says companies submitting potential wrap candidates must wrap a minimum of 24 modules for six months of field testing, leaving the modules unprotected to changing temperatures and UV exposure in a specified testing location, depending on the intended use environment. Specific data points and photos are collected over that six …
First Bale Harvested Fetches $25,000 for Scholarship Fund
WEB5 hours ago — The official certified first bale of U.S.-grown cotton harvested in 2024 was auctioned for $25,500 at the annual First Bale Auction and Scholarship Fundraiser held by the Harlingen Cotton Committee and the Algodon Club on Sept. 19. Verne Vanderpool of Alamo, TX, harvested the bale on June 14 from a field planted to …
Market Remains Flat Despite Bullish Reports - Cotton Grower
WEB17 minutes ago — Retracing last week’s first sentence, USDA has given the market three consecutive bullish reports. Yet, the net market reaction has been, in effect, a flat market. Then comes the so called “biggest hurricane ever measured in the Gulf of Mexico,” coupled with major flooding on the largest crops east of the Mississippi River.
Cotton Companion: When Will We See a New Farm Bill?
WEB2 days ago — Despite all of the talk and political uncertainty, the reality is that U.S. farmers need a new farm bill - and soon. Dr. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech University joins the podcast to discuss the current situation and the paths ahead moving into 2025.
Crop Scan Ag Report: Cotton Harvest Is Here (or Near)
WEB4 days ago — Crop Scan Ag Report: Cotton Harvest Is Here (or Near) Defoliation has begun – or is ready to begin – in most areas across the Southeast, Mid-South, and Central Texas. Early harvest reports show decent yields, with concerns remaining about the impact of hard lock and other issues in areas that caught tropical rains in the past two weeks.
The Cotton Board Approves Cotton Incorporated’s 2025
WEBAug 19, 2024 — By Cotton Grower Staff | August 19, 2024. During its recent 2024 Annual Meeting, The Cotton Board members serving the Cotton Research and Promotion Program (the Program) reviewed, analyzed, and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s 2025 budget request of $89 million to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The meeting – …
Deere Introduces New 770 Series Cotton Harvesters
WEBAug 2, 2021 — Monthly Cotton Market Roundtable Set for September 12. Increased productivity was a primary goal in developing the new harvesters. Productivity for the CP770 picker improved by 5%, allowing a grower to cover nearly five more acres per day and reduce harvesting costs by up to $1.50 per …
Crop Progress: Cotton Harvest Season Is Here - Cotton Grower
WEBSep 13, 2021 — In its first harvest report of the season, USDA shows that 5% of the U.S. crop has already been harvested, thanks primarily, at this point, to Coastal and South Texas and Arizona. Boll set is now reported in virtually all fields across the Cotton Belt – 96% as of this week – and open bolls are reported in 36% of the U.S. crop.
2021 Harvest in a Word: Satisfaction - Cotton Grower
WEBJan 2, 2022 — Tucker Miller, Mississippi. “We have finished harvesting our cotton, and some have finished ginning. We had a late start planting in 2021 with most of our cotton planted in mid-to-late May. We then had over 20 inches of rain in early June. We lost acres to the flood, and what we saved was detrimentally affected.