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WEBSep 29, 2024 — By Jim Steadman | Beck Barnes | September 29, 2024. Despite all of the talk and political uncertainty, the reality is that U.S. farmers need a new farm bill - and soon. Dr. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech University joins the podcast to discuss the current situation and the paths ahead moving into 2025.
Despite Hurricane Helene, Cotton Prices Locked in Low 70 Cent …
WEB3 days ago — The USDA September WASDE report will be released Oct. 11, at 11 AM central time. The New York Cotton Roundtable group will discuss the report at 1:30 PM central time, just after the report’s release. To listen to the discussion, call 605-313-5148 and, when prompted, enter code 571052.
Precision and Agricultural Technology Adoption Trends in Cotton
WEBApr 23, 2024 — The trends in autosteer and yield monitor adoption are also consistent with an independent survey conducted by the USDA Economic Research Service on precision agriculture adoption on U.S. farms for multiple commodities that included cotton in 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2019. In both studies, adoption rates for …
Georgia Cotton Industry Struggling with Helene’s Aftermath
WEB4 days ago — According to a Bloomberg report dated Oct. 1, the damage to Georgia cotton could represent as much as 5.5% of total U.S. production for this season, based on USDA calculations. That’s not good news in an already difficult year for cotton farmers, who – according to USDA forecasts – are expected to see 2024 cash receipts fall 24% from the ...
Crop Progress: Cotton Harvest Season Is Here - Cotton Grower
WEBSep 13, 2021 — In its first harvest report of the season, USDA shows that 5% of the U.S. crop has already been harvested, thanks primarily, at this point, to Coastal and South Texas and Arizona. Boll set is now reported in virtually all fields across the Cotton Belt – 96% as of this week – and open bolls are reported in 36% of the U.S. crop.
2021 Harvest in a Word: Satisfaction - Cotton Grower
WEBJan 2, 2022 — Tucker Miller, Mississippi. “We have finished harvesting our cotton, and some have finished ginning. We had a late start planting in 2021 with most of our cotton planted in mid-to-late May. We then had over 20 inches of rain in early June. We lost acres to the flood, and what we saved was detrimentally affected.
Cotton Prices Appear Range Bound Once More - Cotton Grower
WEBWhile the U.S. numbers showed a critical tightening of U.S. supplies, world supplies ballooned some two million bales higher. Thus, the five cent 78-83 trading range continues to provide price support on the lower side and price resistance on …
Cotton’s Latest Price Rally Appears to Be Over
WEBThe rally generated a price high of 101.50 and, after five consecutive weeks of lower closes, the May contract settled the week at 86.25. It is done. July will try to rally back to 88 cents with a weak chance to trade the 90-cent level again. However, I doubt its success. The July contract is set to become the spot market contract as May begins ...
NCC: Cotton Demand Returning as U.S. and World Economies …
WEBNCC: Cotton Demand Returning as U.S. and World Economies Rebound. In presenting the National Cotton Council’s annual economic outlook for cotton, Dr. Jody Campiche highlighted a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry during 2021. “This past year was characterized by significant uncertainty and volatility in both the global ...
USDA: Deltapine (Again) Tops Cotton Varieties Planted in 2020
WEBOct 12, 2020 — For the fourth consecutive year, Deltapine’s DP 1646 B2XF was the top upland variety planted in the U.S., accounting for 21.4% of total upland cotton acres. Americot’s NG 5711 B3XF ranked second with 6.6% of acres, followed by PHY 400 W3FE from PhytoGen with 5.1% of overall acres. According to …