Cotton

Arizona Agri-Weekly: harvesters rolling in durum wheat

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:10:00 +0000

Cotton planting is 97 percent complete. Replanting has occurred in a few areas across the state. The crop is in mostly fair to good condition.

Foreign textile industry tours Cotton Belt

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:36:00 +0000

National Cotton Council

Textile executives from Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Mexico will tour the U.S. Cotton Belt June 9-16 to get a close look at U.S. cotton production, processing and marketing and to meet with U.S. exporters.

Stronger risk management sought in 2012 farm law

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:00 +0000

National Cotton Council

Even with budget constraints and trade concerns, it is critically important that new farm law provide certainty to those involved in production agriculture because “they make long-term investment decisions based in part on federal farm policy."

Hard to ignore 74 million cotton bales

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:39:00 +0000

It’s hard for the cotton market to ignore nearly 74 million bales of supply. That’s one reason why cotton analysts say cotton futures dropped precipitously in early May, despite China continuing to buy cotton to add to its reserves.

Arizona Agri-Weekly: planted cotton at 90 percent

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:50:00 +0000

Cotton planting is 90 percent complete; five percent ahead of last year and 10 percent ahead of the five-year average.

Cotton market takes battering

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Don Shurley, University of Georgia

No one saw this magnitude of cotton downturn coming. Rain has also returned, and while needed and good for the crop, this combined with continued bearish economic news has really hammered the cotton market.

Risk managment critical in new farm bill

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:54:00 +0000

National Cotton Council

The U.S. cotton industry recommends a revenue-based crop insurance program available for voluntary purchase -- which will strengthen growers’ ability to manage risk. It is critically important that new farm law provide certainty to those involved in production agriculture because “they make long-term investment decisions based in part on federal farm policy."

Major price drop looms for cotton?

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:00 +0000

A big buildup in U.S. cotton stocks over the next year could bring on some much lower prices.

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Two Californians appointed to the Cotton Board

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:30:00 +0000

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of two members, both Californians, and two alternates to the Cotton Board.

Californians appointed to Cotton Board

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Cotton Board appointments announced

The Cotton Board

Newly appointed Cotton Board members are Aaron A. Barcellos, a producer from Los Banos, Calif., and Roger C. Glaspey, an importer from Fresno, Calif. They will serve terms expiring on Dec. 31, 2014.