In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will convene a caucus of certified producer organizations representing cotton producers in Georgia to nominate individuals to serve as members and alternates of the Cotton Board, which administers the Cotton Research & Promotion Program, for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2026, as current board members’ terms expire on December 31, 2025. …
Atlanta, GA – Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced today that five of Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions are seeking nominations from producers to serve on their respective commissions. Nomination forms are available on the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s website and will be accepted until May 23rd, 2025. Administered by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, these commissions oversee farmer-funded programs dedicated …
Long before the 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023, there appeared to be one voice among the entire U.S. food and fiber system asking Congress to get a new farm bill completed that would provide producers an improved safety net with meaningful protection from low prices, bad yields or both. Since that time, the economic condition of U.S. crop …
Application Deadline for 2024 Crop Year is May 31, 2025 Cotton producers may be eligible for Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). LDPs are payments made to producers who, although eligible to obtain a Marketing Assistance Loan, agree to forgo the loan in return for a payment on the eligible commodity. …
Articles in this month’s issue include: It’s time to think about terminating cover crops (Taylor Singleton) Thrips require the use of a preventive treatment (Phillip Roberts) Last tips for variety selection (Camp Hand) A pre-season checklist for diseases and nematodes of cotton (Bob Kemerait) Maximize cotton emergence by ensuring your planter is ready (Wes Porter) Seed and seedling vigor (John …
Every three years, pursuant to law, Georgia cotton producers have the opportunity to vote to continue the $1 per bale assessment that funds the Georgia Cotton Commission’s programs of research, promotion and education. The 2025 referendum period was February 10 through March 12. The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently recorded the votes, and the result shows 87.83% of voters favored the …
Perry, GA – The Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors approved $660,818 in research for the 2026 crop year during the March board meeting. The money will fund 15 projects that will be conducted by University of Georgia researchers and extension specialists. Projects range from funding for the UGA cotton team to research on resistant weeds, soil management practices, evaluating …
As many of you know, county production meetings are a grind for us. Normally after doing the 45 meetings or so that we do every year there is a little “lull” in activity for about a month before we start planting cotton. This year it has not been the case. Other meetings have filled up my calendar in the last …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) extends its gratitude to President Trump and Secretary Brooke Rollins for their swift action in providing up to $10 billion in direct economic assistance to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). This timely support is a crucial lifeline for cotton producers facing increased input costs and market uncertainties. This …
Taylor Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission On March 18th, which was also National Agriculture Day, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the availability of funding for the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). This program seeks to aid American row crop producers who are reeling from depressed commodity markets and unsustainable input prices. The Georgia Cotton Commission is appreciative of this …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Patrick Johnson, a Tunica, Miss., producer, who previously served as National Cotton Council (NCC) vice chairman, was elected NCC chairman for 2025 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. Nathan Reed, a producer from Marianna, Ark., will serve as NCC vice chairman for 2025. Johnson is a NCC Cotton Leadership Program graduate and past participant in …
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 19, 2025) – Carlo Bocardo, a cooperative official from Bakersfield, Calif., will serve as Cotton Council International’s (CCI) president for 2025. CCI is the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) export promotion arm and carries out programs in 50 plus countries under the COTTON USA™ trademark. Bocardo and other CCI officers were elected at CCI’s Board Meeting held as …