A report from American Farmland Trust released Wednesday finds that between 1992 and 2012, almost 31 million acres of farmland were lost, equal to all the farmland in Iowa. The…
Agri View: Agriculture Trade Problems
…just soybeans, and cotton farmers. It is all of agriculture. Farm exports are what keeps agriculture strong. It is more than just China. United States farm products are exported all…
Time is Nearly Up for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds cotton producers that time is almost up to apply for the Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) program. The application window opened on March 17…
CCM Ramping Up Political Efforts on Behalf of Citrus Growers
…U.S. Senate that Senator Feinstein has been a great friend for California citrus industry, on our Huanglongbing-ACP issues she’s been right there…so we’re going to stick close to Senator Feinstein,…
Agri View: NAFTA and Farm Bill Problems
…until the end of this year. Like a lot of other people, this speaker sees cotton and dairy farmers under the most pressure right now. Dragging this through another year…
Agri View: Tough Times for Cotton Producers
…more because that is what happens to most of the U.S. crop. You know that over the next ten years U.S. cotton exports are expected to go up as much…
Agri View: Agriculture Losses from 2017 Storms
…extensive damage in Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Texas had severe damage to it’s cotton crop. In Florida, where they were hit twice, it was citrus and vegetable. Georgia’s…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
Confronting sticky cotton is one of the major areas of focus for the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA). On April 25 the association held their annual Sticky Cotton…
Agri View: Tough Year for Cotton Farmers
Everett Griner talks about the the tough year cotton farmers had in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what happened with the cotton crop last year. What affected…
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
…sell its XtendiMax herbicide with Vapor Grip Technology, even though it’s registered for use in Arkansas on soybeans and cotton. Spokesman Kyle Richards says the company needs a stable and…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…look to other sources for things like cotton, soybeans, and a dozen other farm products. And even if they don’t rebel at the higher prices on steel and aluminum. Cutting…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
The U.S. Justice Department has recently issued its approval for German chemical company Bayer to acquire Monsanto. The process to merge the two companies originally began in May 2016 and…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…as new provisions for cotton farmers included in the commodity title. We also appreciate improvements proposed for federal crop insurance. There are additional provisions aimed at improving conservation programs, the…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…be king over cotton. Peanuts. A major crop in the Southern states. A farm product used and enjoyed throughout the world. But, it didn’t start out that way. In the…