…and why he’s urging the USMCA to pass. You’ll also hear a report on the USDA Acreage Report showing U.S. cotton down and a report on the status of the…
NCC Emerging Leaders Program Completes First Session
The Emerging Leaders Program participants met with lawmakers, their staffers and key government agency officials during their visit to Washington, DC. Courtesy National Cotton Council The thirteen American cotton industry…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Pima Cotton Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $27.3 million in payments under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund. Wool Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $14.9 million…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…and there was lots of talks on getting the USMCA ratified this week. Brian German has a critical report for cotton producers as an emergency registration has been made available…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
The Section 18 for Transform has officially been approved for lygus control in California cotton. The product will be available for use through October this year. The availability of the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-14-19
…going to China than last month despite the ongoing trade war, we’ll tell you why. The California cotton industry is a little concerned about the chlorpyrifos ban, the Center for…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
…Planting Seeds, the ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products, and the ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, and Peanuts. Appointees will serve until June 15, 2023, with committees…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…will not distort planting decisions. Your total payment-eligible plantings cannot exceed your total 2018 plantings. 2019 MFP-eligible non-specialty crops: alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton,…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…Collins is the President of SoCal Farms, which recently planted 100 certified acres of organic hemp in Antelope Valley. As an alfalfa and cotton grower, Collins sees the availability of…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-31-19
…of note. Brian German has a few reports on the national cotton outlook and worrisome statements from a major U.S. bank on the agriculture industry. We also have the latest…
USDA Expecting the Most Cotton Exports in a Decade
The Department of Agriculture recently released the first production estimate for the 2019 U.S. cotton crop, with expectations of reaching levels that have not been seen in more than a…
USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Marketing Assistance Loan Deadlines
Image by DESPIERRES from Pixabay May 31 Deadline for Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, Soybeans and Minor Oilseeds U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminds…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…including crops like soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and sorghum; livestock products like milk and pork; and many fruits, nuts, and other crops. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising…
Pilot Program for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Coming in June
…industry, the National Cotton Council, Cotton Council International, the Cotton Board, and also Cotton Incorporated developed a team of researchers and scientists to research cotton and how future technologies would…