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2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences -- Seize the Opportunity 11/01/2007
The 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will provide producers insight on what worked and didn’t work in 2007 and offer opportunities for improving sustainability/profitability.
| NCC Statement on Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Markup 10/25/2007
The National Cotton Council deeply appreciates the successful efforts of Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) in guiding farm legislation through the Senate's Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry committee with strong bipartisan support.
| Representatives Convey Serious Concerns with Doha Cotton Text 10/18/2007
A group of House Members has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab citing their concerns with the cotton language in the draft text released by WTO Agriculture Negotiating Chairman Crawford Falconer.
| Senate Panel Asked to Expedite Action on Farm Legislation 10/18/2007
The NCC joined with other commodity organizations on a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and that panel’s ranking member, Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) -- urging their prompt action on '07 farm legislation.
| NCC Announces Dynamic Information Delivery Tools 10/17/2007
The NCC announced a multi-pronged educational effort aimed at improving U.S. cotton producers’ sustainability, profitability and -- competitiveness.
| Compliance Panel’s Ruling Disappointing 10/15/2007
The NCC expressed disappointment with a decision, as reported by the news media from USTR Office statements, that a WTO compliance panel maintained the findings of the interim report released in July regarding a ruling in the case brought by Brazil against U.S. cotton. |
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AgDay TV: November 13, 2007 11/13/07
The 2008 Beltwide Cotton Conferences will be held January 8th through the 11th at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. In this report, Tran Bui gives us a sneak peek at some of the topics for the conference.
| Cotton Newsline: November 9, 2007 11/09/07
The USDA’s November Crop Production Report is forecasting a four percent increase over last month’s report with 18.9 million bales for all U.S. cotton.
| Cotton Newsline: November 7, 2007 11/07/07
Researchers across the cotton belt are working together on a multi-state project re-evaluating thresholds for plant bugs.
| AgDay TV: November 6, 2007 11/06/07
U.S. agriculture has been the most dependable source for goods because we can deliver a good quality product, cleanly, on time and in the quantities that the foreign customers are ordering. In this report, Tran Bui takes a look at transportation issues that could prevent the U.S. from being that dependable source.
| Cotton Newsline: November 2, 2007 11/02/07
As the list of weeds that are showing resistance to herbicides continues to grow, researchers are looking for better options to control weeds.
| Cotton Newsline: October 31, 2007 10/31/07
Traditionally, in Southeast Missouri 38 inch row spacing is the standard row width for cotton. Dr. Joe Henggeler, Irrigation Specialist for the University of Missouri Delta Center, took on a project this year to look at how different row spacings affect yield. |
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