Cotton plantings over the past few years have been significantly impacted by drought conditions and constrained water supplies. Minimal water allocations have prevented many growers from taking advantage of some …
‘Shop Cotton’ Puts Cotton in Holiday Spotlight
A new online portal helps consumers shop cotton this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cotton Incorporated is promoting the textile on its website fabricofourlives.com with the new …
Cotton Trust Protocol Second Annual Report
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report. It details the results for the 2021-22 period, from August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022. The farm-level, science-based sustainability program …
NCC Announces 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
The National Cotton Council (NCC) recently announced the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 10-12 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans. The event offers attendees timely updates …
State Revises California Cotton Acreage, Now Totaling 131,801 Acres
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced updated California cotton acreage numbers for 2022. Revised figures from the California Cotton Pest Control Board show that acreage was more …
Cotton Acreage in California Increases 17 Percent for 2022
Final mapped California cotton acreage numbers have been announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Despite the lack of water, growers have planted more cotton this year. Final …
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
A cotton program is one of the recipients of a USDA climate smart partnership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is proud to …
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
Despite the various challenges related to water and labor, California cotton growers are making the best of it. Back in April, preliminary estimates were for cotton acreage to increase by …
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
Cotton Council International will be showcasing U.S. cotton production and processing to key Pakistani textile manufacturing executives during a special trade mission in the U.S. next week. CCI is the …
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending enforcement discretion for certain Food Safety Modernization Act requirements as they pertain to cotton. Because cottonseed is widely used as dairy …
Cotton Acreage Up with Record Prices But Short of Potential Due to Water
Although cotton acreage looks to be increasing this year, there was significantly more potential for the industry had it not been for the current condition of California water supplies. According …
Eventful Year Ahead for U.S. Cotton
The new year is shaping up to be another busy one for the National Cotton Council and the U.S. cotton industry as a whole. President and CEO of the National …
Strong Year for U.S. Cotton Exports
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a significant reduction to its production estimate for the 2019-2020 domestic cotton crop, the export market appears to remain strong for U.S. cotton. …
USDA Reduces Cotton Expectations
In the most recent report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its estimate for world cotton production. Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, …