Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. Squaring Cotton and Plant Monitoring (Josh Lee, John Snider, Camp Hand) 2. June Cotton Irrigation Update (Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Daniel Lyon, Jason Mallard, Wesley Porter) 3. Opportunity for Early-Season Disease Management (Bob Kemerait) 4. Knowing the Nutritional Status of your Cotton (Henry Sintim and Glen Harris) 5. Using a Rotary Hoe to …

Written By: Bart L. Fischer, Research Assistant Professor Co-Director Agricultural & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University Joe Outlaw, Professor and Extension Economist Co-Director Agricultural & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University   On May 30, 2024, we compared the farm safety net features of the House Ag Committee-passed version of the 2024 Farm Bill (Farm, Food, and National Security …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2024 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Signaling the appreciation of the House Farm Bill legislation, National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Joe Nicosia said, “While we are all aware that Committee action is a first step – not a final one – in a longer Farm Bill process, we must begin moving forward now.” Nicosia added that the …

On May 1, 2024, Rep. G.T. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released summaries of their respective farm bill proposals (see here and here).   On May 17, 2024, Chairman Thompson released text of his bill.  Very early this morning, the House Committee on Agriculture finished marking up its …

There was a time when agricultural economists who focus on farm policy didn’t take a position on a farm bill proposal.  At least the authors of this article were taught by our mentors…just describe what’s in a policy proposal and don’t take a position…that’s not your job.  Good and bad was for others to decide…primarily elected officials since it is, in fact, …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twelve U.S. cotton industry members have been chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Emerging Leaders Program for 2024-25. Participants include: PRODUCERS – Clint Dunn, Itta Bena, MS; Lambert Marshall, Scott, AR; Greg Riccomini, Bakersfield, CA; Todd Rovey, Buckeye, AZ; Greg Sikes, Brooklet, GA; and Jack Whatley, Odem, TX; GINNERS – Nathan Goldman, Casa Grande, …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –  The National Cotton Council applauds House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson for producing a Farm Bill that significantly increases the support levels for cotton producers, who have been weighed down by the recent rise in on-farm production costs.  This legislation also gives growers more affordable options for their risk management strategies, makes important improvements in the …

May 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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, 2025, as current board members’ terms …

Articles in this month’s issue include: Recordkeeping for the Future (Taylor Singleton) Considering Diseases and Nematodes between Planting and First Bloom (Bob Kemerait) Seedling Vigor (Wade Parker and Camp Hand) Are Seeding Rates the Place to Cut? (Camp Hand) Cotton Development in the Early Season (Josh Lee, John Snider, and Camp Hand) Early Season Irrigation Requirements for Cotton (Wesley Porter, …

During April, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the suspension of selected statistical reports and processes, including the annual objective yield sampling effort for U.S. cotton.  The latter was a process of field sampling of squares and bolls in major cotton producing states, from which an objective estimate of yield was calculated.  This estimate presumably informed the monthly U.S. cotton …

The Georgia Cotton Commission is concerned about the proposed interim decision to essentially remove farmers access to acephate, a common pesticide tool used by Georgia cotton producers.  While we are concerned, we recognize that this is a proposed decision rather than a final rule.  The Georgia Cotton Commission will join with the National Cotton Council, Southern Cotton Growers, and other …

Atlanta, GA – Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced today that twelve 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 24th, 2024. Administered by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, these commissions oversee farmer-funded programs dedicated to …