On Monday, December 8th, President Trump and USDA Secretary Rollins announced the creation of the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, a new round of economic assistance totaling $12 billion for the 2025 crop, with $11 billion for row crop farmers. While details such as individual commodity payment rates have not been made available, it was announced that the structure of …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) welcomes the Trump Administration’s announcement of a farm aid package designed to provide support to America’s agricultural producers, including our nation’s cotton farmers. The $12 billion in assistance under the Department of Agriculture’s newly designed Farmer Bridge Assistance program demonstrates a firm commitment to an industry that has faced challenges due to …

Row-crop producers across the South faced another difficult year in 2025. Weather challenges led to wide yield variability across much of the region. Even where yields were strong, low commodity prices and persistently high input costs kept margins tight, leaving many operations near or below breakeven for a third straight year. Shifts in acreage were common, with corn gaining ground …

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered ten products containing the new active ingredient isocycloseram, a broad-spectrum contact insecticide proposed for use on agricultural crops, turf and ornamentals, as well as indoor and outdoor uses for commercial, industrial and domestic sites. This new active ingredient will give farmers an additional tool to help manage crops and grow more food …

We think we can all agree on one thing: we’re all sick of talking about the state of the farm economy. After 8 years of ad hoc disaster assistance propping up the farm economy, most producers we know are desperate for market prices to return to levels that will at least cover their costs of production which have exploded over …

County UGA Cooperative Extension Service agents serve as vital resources for Georgia cotton producers.  Agents are known for delivering timely and accurate information and recommendations, which are instrumental for the success of farmers across the state.  They also perform community specific research, education, and outreach programs designed to help farmers maximize yields and efficiency. The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2025 Contact: Marjory Walker mwalker@cotton.org NCC Applauds Trump Administration, Sec. Rollins for SDRP Stage 2 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) commends the Trump Administration and Secretary Brooke Rollins for implementing Stage Two of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). Droughts, hurricanes, and other weatherrelated events during the 2023 and 2024 growing seasons …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2025 Contact: Marjory Walker mwalker@cotton.org Cotton Industry Commends Trump Administration’s H-2A Visa Program Reform to AEWR Calculations MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In a time of ever-increasing production costs, the cotton industry applauds the Trump Administration’s recent changes to the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) calculations. Wages will now be set at reasonable rates reflecting the …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2025 Contact: Marjory Walker mwalker@cotton.org NCC Applauds New WOTUS Rule for Delivering Clarity and Regulatory Relief MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for issuing a new “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that delivers long-awaited clarity for producers across the …

The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) appreciates the recent announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the second phase of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), building on the first phase of the program that began earlier in the year.  The second phase of the SDRP will continue to aid Georgia producers that were affected by Hurricane Helene …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council commends President Trump for reaching frameworks for reciprocal tariff agreements with Guatemala and El Salvador. An important outcome of the framework is the removal of reciprocal tariffs for CAFTA-DR qualified textile and apparel exports from these two countries to the U.S. The Central American countries covered by CAFTA-DR are important markets for U.S. …

Over the past few months, we have been asked by producers on multiple occasions…since the ARC and PLC programs aren’t going to help very much why don’t we just forget it and use the money on crop insurance that does help? This article contains the answer we typically give to that question. First, remember that the producer safety net is made …