U.S. Producers to Plant 14.5 Million Cotton Acres in 2019
According to the NCC’s Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey, U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 14.5 million cotton acres this spring, up 2.9% from 2018.
Learn MoreOngoing Trade Tensions between the U.S. and China Creating Uncertainty in the World Economy and Global Cotton Market
During the NCC's 2019 Annual Meeting Feb. 8-10, NCC economists pointed to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2019 economic outlook.
Learn MoreUSDA January Production Report
In its January Annual crop report, USDA estimated a 2018-19 U.S. crop of 18.39 million bales.
Learn MoreNCC Welcomes FSA Offices Reopening
The NCC greatly appreciates USDA and the Administration for reopening all FSA offices and bringing back staff to conduct services essential to cotton producers and the entire cotton industry.
Learn MoreVela Addressing 2019 NCC Annual Meeting
Rep. Filemon Vela (D-TX), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, will address NCC delegates.
Learn MoreNew Farm Law Will Underpin U.S. Agriculture
The NCC is very appreciative of Congress, President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for their efforts on the new farm law, which the President signed on December 20.
Read MoreEric Hequet Receives 2018 Cotton Genetics Research Award
Dr. Eric Hequet, a former cotton breeder and current chair of Texas Tech University’s Plant & Soil Science Department in Lubbock, is the recipient of the 2018 Cotton Genetics Research Award.
Learn MorePink Bollworm No Longer Economic Threat
The NCC welcomed USDA’s announcement that “U.S. cotton is free—after more than 100 years—of the devastating pink bollworm.”
Learn MoreNCC Welcomes Updated Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada
Chairman Ron Craft said the NCC is "extremely appreciative of the Trump Administration’s work to update and modernize NAFTA.
Read MoreNCC: Grateful for Tariff Mitigation Assistance
The NCC thanks the Trump Administration for its recognition of the impacts of China’s retaliatory tariffs and applauds the Administration’s plan to assist U.S. farmers and ranchers facing trade disruptions from these tariffs.
Learn MoreCotton Newsline: March 15, 2019
Work continues in Congress to pass an agricultural disaster assistance package through both the House and Senate as quickly as possible in response to the hurricanes that affected most of the southeast last year.
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