World Ag Expo recently announced Steve Wilbur as chairman of the 2022 event. A local cotton farmer, Wilbur also runs a dairy with his family, grows feed and multiple row…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-13-21
…U.S. cotton forecast, and information on the regional citrus quarantine. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City Newsday…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-06-21
…cotton, and information about canine-assisted ACP scouting in citrus. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City Newsday episodes……
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-30-21
…the cotton market, as well as an interview going over incentives for alternatives to agricultural burning. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen…
Grower Enrollment Webinars Available for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
A series of live webinars are scheduled over the coming weeks to assist growers with enrolling in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. The next webinar in the series is scheduled…
Reconciliation Process Moving Forward, Tax Policy Questions Remain
…reconciliation bill this week, largely focusing on tax policy changes. Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley said the committee did not make changes to…
Concerns As Deadlines Approach for Budget Reconciliation Process
…committees will meet their deadline, action on the reconciliation package is expected later in the month. Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley said there…
NASS to Review Acreage Earlier for Certain Crops
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced it will review planted and harvested acreage for select crops earlier than normal. The crops under review include corn, cotton, peanuts,…
Groups Disappointed in Neonicotinoid Evaluation
…and make sure endangered species are safe. The American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Cotton Council, and Minor Crop Farmer Alliance say ESA analysis, by law, is required…
Joining U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Is Easy and Provides Industry Benefits
The National Cotton Council is working to organize educational outreach opportunities and enrollment meetings for cotton producers interested in joining the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. As greater attention is paid…
Optimism for Getting WHIP+ Extension Through Congress
…Cotton Council, Reece Langley said the legislation’s expansion of losses covered by WHIP+ will be important for producers. The bill would also implement improvements for how the U.S. Department of…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Details Grower’s Experience with Dust Reduction
…Properties in Kern County. As a fourth-generation farmer, his family has been farming in the area for nearly 100 years. Having switched from cotton to growing more than 2,000 acres…
Senate Approval of Growing Climate Solutions Act an ‘Important Step’
…growers know who are some legitimate partners that they can work with in this space,” said Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council. “This legislation…
Improving EU Trade Relationship to Benefit U.S. Ag Exporters
…many American ag producers. U.S. vegetables, cotton, and nuts were among the products incurring hefty tariff increases. Several agricultural groups have issued support of the recent development to improve U.S.-EU…