Navigating crop insurance for upland cotton can be complex, with various options and critical timelines. Our previous Southern Ag Today article discusses crop insurance policies available for upland cotton (Chong, Liu, and Biram, 2023). This article highlights essential dates for upland cotton producers to track to ensure effective management and protection of their investments. Securing federal crop insurance coverage relies on adhering …

In remarks during a March 16, 2023, hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Secretary Vilsack testified that while “our policies have ensured an increasingly abundant food supply, growth in farm size and consolidation has put extreme economic pressure on small and medium sized farms and our rural communities…. We must ask ourselves: do we want a …

The National Cotton Council is surveying growers for their 2024 planting intentions. This is done each year to aid with industry planning and policy deliberations. Individual survey responses are anonymous and confidential. Your help and cooperation is greatly appreciated. In an effort to improve our Annual Cotton Planting Intentions Survey, we would like to give you the opportunity to fill out …

The risk in crop production, encompassing yield fluctuations and market price volatility, presents uncertain conditions for agricultural producers. To address and alleviate these uncertainties, the use of crop insurance is a key risk management strategy. The different crop insurance policies available for cotton producers frequently results in uncertainty concerning the variety of policies accessible and the specific regions where these …

December 2023 On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state. Farmers delivered socks to the Albany Rescue Mission, Jackson County Family Connection in Jefferson, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, the Southwest Georgia Housing Opportunities in Columbus, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, North …

Nominations for the 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards are now open. The purpose of the awards is to recognize producers and ginners of high-quality cotton fiber and to identify their general management practices for the benefit of other growers. If you have a cotton gin(s) in your county, please contact the gin(s), give the gin the attached nomination information, and …

Yangxuan Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia Economic Slowdown Looking ahead, the year 2024 could be another challenging year for cotton producers. According to the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook report in October 2023, global recovery remains slow. Global economic growth is expected to slow from 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent …

December 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Speakers Announced: Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting January 31, 2024 The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 2024 Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop conducted by the UGA …

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is every political budget analyst’s favorite punching bag.  Truth be told, they have an impossible job.  At its core, CBO is responsible for forecasting spending by the Federal government.[1]  In some cases, this involves forecasting macroeconomic variables and the resulting Federal spending.  For example, CBO forecasts marketing year average prices for commodities covered by the farm bill and the …

County UGA Cooperative Extension Service agents are an important resource for Georgia cotton farmers.  Agents are known for delivering timely and accurate information, which is instrumental for the success of Georgia’s farmers.  They also perform community specific research, education and outreach programs designed to help farmers maximize yields and efficiency. The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Awards to …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Signaling the appreciation of the farm bill extension, NCC Chairman Shawn Holladay, said, “The National Cotton Council is grateful to the leadership in the House and Senate for extending the 2018 Farm Bill for another year. This extension will give the U.S. cotton industry certainty in program support as we head toward next year’s planting season.” Holladay, …