MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) strongly supports the Buying American Cotton Act introduced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). This forward-thinking legislation is designed to enhance the demand for U.S.-grown cotton and U.S.-manufactured cotton products through tax incentives. Patrick Johnson, producer from Tunica, MS, and chairman of the NCC, stated, “The Buying American Cotton Act is transformative for …
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Duncan Johnson, Jr. as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Georgia. Johnson joined the Georgia FSA team on May 5, 2025. “When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First agenda is …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The U.S. cotton industry is disappointed with the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s report. Over the decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has subjected pesticides to rigorous review and eliminated those that were deemed unsafe. Our current products have been tested and re-tested to protect the farmer, the environment, and the consumer. “Cotton producers have made significant strides …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council applauds the bill set for markup by the House Agriculture Committee later today, which contains critical farm safety net improvements. “I commend Chairman Thompson and the other members of the committee for extending a lifeline to our cotton farmers, who have been grappling with soaring production costs and depressed market prices,” said NCC …
Commodity programs in Title I of the Farm Bill and the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) are the primary risk management tools available to agricultural producers. In a previous SAT article, Fischer and Biram (2025) discussed the suite of risk management tools available to cotton producers, the intention of Title I programs to supplement tools in the FCIP, and the different combinations …
The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 2024 Mid-Year Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. The inaugural Mid-Year Meeting is held in conjunction with a UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop conducted by members of the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop will …
Articles in this month’s issue include: Initial fertilizer application considerations in cotton (Henry Sintim) Thrips Infestation Predictor for cotton (Phillip Roberts) Early season irrigation requirements for cotton production (Wes Porter, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, Daniel Lyon) Understanding the cool test in cotton (Wade Parker) How low can you go? (Camp Hand) Make Liberty (glufosinate) be all it can …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenn Sarter, Cotton Council International (CCI) Global Marketing Director, jsarter@cotton.org Innovative Sustainable Fashion Leader Liz Hershfield Named Cotton Council International (CCI) Executive Director Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025 — Fashion industry veteran and sustainability expert Liz Hershfield will lead Cotton Council International (CCI), the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America (NCC), …
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. …