For the 2022 crop year, producers will have several decisions to make over the next few months. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that producers will have until March 15, 2022, to make their Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) elections and enrollments for the 2022 crop year. In addition, …

As farmers are planning for the new year, they have several factors to consider. Besides supply and demand uncertainties for cotton marketing and weather uncertainties for cotton production, we are in the middle of a supply chain crisis with rising input costs and limited supply. Additionally, inflation is a major concern. The latest data for the Consumer Price Index raised …

The 2021 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2022 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting on January 26, 2022. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia Cotton Team. Yangxuan Liu from the UGA Cotton Team conducted the analysis and presented the 2021 Georgia Quality Cotton awards …

(MEMPHIS, TN) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of eight members, eight alternate members, and two advisors to serve on The Cotton Board.  These appointees will serve three-year terms, ending December 31, 2024. Newly appointed members: Michelle Tarry, Importer – NJ; and Tara Hoffmann, Importer – NY. Newly appointed alternate members: Caroline P. Collins, Producer – GA; Joe Cuervo, Importer …

I remember doing meetings when fertilizer prices spiked in 2008 and fielding the popular questions “how are we going to deal with these fertilizer prices?” And “where can we cut?”  The answers are not easy, as you might remember. And some of the same “strategies” or ideas for how to deal with high fertilizer prices have come up again. Things …

As cotton harvest finishes up during the month of December, farms can assess how they fared for the year. More importantly though, they will make plans for 2022. Compared to this time last year, farm inputs are up sharply; meaning planning for the 2022 crop year is more important than ever to be sure risks are managed. The chart below …

By: Camp Hand Christmas came early in my first year as cotton specialist. 24/25 of our variety trials have been picked as of December 20, and linked here you can find our Preliminary Variety Trial Results for 2021. This is a living document and will change once all of the locations are ginned, so stay tuned. Thank you to the …

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 Mission Change in Albany, the Community Outreach Training Center in Thomasville, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, The Homeless Resource Network in Columbus, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, Good …

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 and education and outreach programs designed to help farmers maximize yields and efficiency. The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Award …

The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 15th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop conducted by the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Production Workshop will feature breakout sessions where …

The NCC supports the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) saying that reverting to a 1980’s era “waters of the U.S.” rule would be a mistake as it did not help American agriculture. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council supports the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) saying that reverting to a 1980’s era “waters of the U.S.” rule …