2012 Annual Preview: IFCP's Silberman Says Future Fashion Leaders Are All-In on Sustainability

If you accept the fact that the cotton customers are constantly emerging, then you need to be in touch with what fashion and textile designers think.

The Cotton Foundation, MANA Crop Protection Sponsors of 2012 High Cotton Award

The High Cotton Awards are an annual program that honors U.S. producers for their commitment to environmental consciousness, community involvement and industry leadership in producing high-yielding, high-quality and profitable cotton.

Cotton Global Summit Turns Volatility into a Competitive Advantage

The Cotton International 2012 Global Summit, to be held April 25-27 in Bangkok, Thailand, will help cotton and textile professionals get off to a fast start in the coming season and show them how to convert market instability into a tangible business advantage.

Annual Preview: U.S. Resolute in Farm Policy Development Process

Facing a severe time restriction and difficult budget and trade limitations, U.S. cotton leaders boldly guided the development -- and industry-wide approval -- of a dramatic new farm policy.

Registration Now Open for Cotton International’s 2012 Global Summit

For cotton and textile professionals who are looking for innovative ways to succeed in today’s volatile marketplace, help is on the way: Registration for the Cotton International 2012 Global Summit is now open.

Bayer CropScience Enters Agreement to Improve Cotton Technology

Bayer CropScience has obtained exclusive rights to Performance Plant Inc.’s Heat and Drought Technology for cotton, which preserves yield by enhancing plants’ tolerance to heat, drought or combined stress.

C-4 Countries Get $16 Million in U.S. Aid

Although it won’t be official until the U.S. Congress acts on the legislation, four cotton-producing countries in Africa look like they will be getting much-needed assistance soon.

A Breakthrough That Could Spark Flood-Resistant Cotton

The search for a flood-resistant variety has a strong sense of urgency, and a discovery announced last week by a genetics professor in California glimmers with hope.

Cotton International Announces 2012 Global Summit

Scheduled for April 25-27 in Bangkok, Thailand, the debut of the 2012 Global Summit will bring together industry stakeholders to address the challenges of a new businss paradigm.

U.S. Farmers Could Be Mired in Permits for Applying Pesticides

A U.S. Appeals Court failed to reverse a decision that could require U.S. farmers to apply for pesticide application permits, which could significantly affect the type and frequency of pesticide applications.

Monsanto Provides Fast Start to Australia’s Cotton Relief Fund

As cotton competes with food crops for planting space, it’s critical that farmers who make the commitment to growing the fiber know they will be supported in difficult times.

CropMark Direct Achieves Green Dividend for Sustainability Efforts

West Texas-based CropMark Direct recently became the first U.S. cotton merchant to be awarded a “Green Dividend,” a feature of cotton insurance offered by Rekerdres and Sons Insurance Agency.

Cotton Futures Slump on Improving U.S. Crop Conditions

Cotton futures declined on Tuesday, trading close to the previous week's 14-month low as improving U.S. cotton crop conditions and concerns over a slowdown in demand continued to weigh on prices.

CCI Holds “Sourcing in a Volatile World” Conference in Turkey

Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated hosted suppliers of U.S. cotton, the Turkish textile industry, and their downstream customers at a one-day conference in Istanbul.

Research Shortens Development of New Characteristics

Bayer CropScience AG and Precision BioSciences Inc. have successfully inserted a gene into a specific desired location in cotton using Precision’s Directed Nuclease Editor technology.

American Eagle Outfitters Joins Denim Recycling Initiative

American Eagle Outfitters has joined with Cotton Incorporated in a nationwide effort to advance the highly successful “Cotton. From Blue to Green” denim recycling program.

PUMA, Cotton Incorporated Keep Golfers Dry

In many sports, players wear beads of sweat as a badge of honor and a testament to their intensity and effort. But golfers never want their opponents to see them sweat.

U.S. Mill Use Steady in 2011

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, July’s total cotton consumption in domestic mills was 121 million pounds.

U.S. Considering Insurance Rather than Subsidies

Cotton professionals and national associations are shifting their focus to implementing a revenue-based insurance program rather than subsidies.

Bayer CropScience Offers LibertyLink Incentive

Farmers who plant a minimum of 250 acres of LibertyLink cotton will be eligible for a $2 per acre incentive, based on seeding rates of 5 acres per unit of cottonseed.

CoBank-U.S. AgBank to Merge by Jan. 1

The boards of two of the the agricultural industry's top financial institutions have agreed to form a single organization.

NCC in Discussions on 2012 Farm Bill

The new policy addresses expected reductions in the agricultural budget baseline arising from deficit-reduction efforts,and the findings in the trade dispute with Brazil.

Cotton Life Cycle Assessment 'not a Marketing Ploy'

Berrye Worsham, Cotton Incorporated’s president and CEO, says the recently released Cotton Life Cycle Assessment is about measurement, not marketing.

O.A. Cleveland: Cotton Struggles to Hold Its Ground

Cotton struggled all last week attempting to keep its head above water, but demand continues to plague market activity.

Monsanto Teams with Farmers to Grow Their Local Communities

Company renews America's Farmers Grow Communities initiative and vows to invest $3 million in the program.

Texas Loses 3 Million Bales; Supply Sufficient to Meet the World's Demand

The global economic situation is expected to moderate the demand for textiles, which could create a balance in the cotton supply and demand situation.

Videos Offer Insight to Picker Care and Maintenance

Four Cotton Incorporated videos provide tips that help growers take better care of their cotton picker harvesters.

Battered United States Facing Losses from Hurricane Irene

The last thing the global cotton industry wanted to hear was a siren warning of a tropical storm ... But that alarm is sounding now as Hurrican Irene heads for the U.S East Coast.

December Contract Fights Back, OA Cleveland Reports

The market took a beating after USDA planting estimates came in higher than expected, but recovered a bit toward the end of the week.

USDA Releases Study of America’s Genetic Crop Adoption

In terms of share of planted acres, soybeans and cotton have been the most widely adopted genetically engineered crops in the United States, followed by corn.

ACSA Cotton Institute Graduates Future Cotton Leaders

A total of 39 delegates from 16 countries celebrated their graduation from the American Cotton Shippers Association's International Cotton Institute on July 19.

Projections Show Higher Ending Stocks for U.S. in 2011/12

Despite difficult weather conditions for the U.S. crop, worldwide ending stocks should see a six percent increase this year.

CCI Debuts “Naturally Connecting the World” in Beijing

Cotton Council International (CCI) introduced its “Naturally Connecting the World” theme with Cotton USA ambassador Da S and fashion designer Alex Wang.

Ashok Charles Wins ACSA Essay Contest

Ashok Charles of Winnitex Ltd. might refer to cotton as “the down-to-earth fiber,” but his essay took him to the top of the International Cotton Institute's mountain.

Floods and Drought Cause Headaches in the United States

After enjoying a near-perfect season for cotton last year, there is a tremendous amount of anxiety among growers in the United States due to continued bad weather.

NCC Pleased that Bill Amendments Are Rejected

The failed amendments would have severely compromised the cotton program by amending the 2008 farm law two years before it is scheduled to expire.

2012 Farm Bill Slow to Take Shape

With record-high deficits on one hand and off-the-charts commodity prices on the other, it's not easy to plan for the next five years.

Much of Texas Declared a Natural Disaster Area

Everything is bigger in Texas, they say -- and unfortunately, that goes for natural disasters like droughts, too.

Cotton Board Seeks Leadership Diversity

Certified Producer and Importer Organizations will meet this summer to nominate candidates for leadership positions within the Cotton Research & Promotion Program.

So Far, So Good for CoBank and US AgBank Merger

CoBank and U.S. AgBank announced that the Farm Credit Administration voted earlier today to grant preliminary approval of the proposed merger.

ACSA 2011 CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Focus on Commodities

The final day of ACSA's annual conference takes a macro look at the status of commodity markets and financial reform legislation.

USDA Allows Importation of 52,000 Tons of Upland Cotton

Until July 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow the importantion of more than 52,000 tons of cotton that won't be subject to the over-quota tariff.

Texas Tech Students Create Fashion-Forward Denim

"Denim Runway" event, sponsored by Cotton Council International and Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, showcases the work of student designers.

Shining a Light on the States

From influential associations to cotton cooperatives to extra-long staple Pima, the United States has become a different kind of power in the cotton and textile world.

In Full Color: The ACSA 2011 Slideshow

The American Cotton Shippers Association just wrapped up its 87th annual conference in Washington, D.C. last week, and the Cotton International team was there with cameras in hand and bulbs flashing. Click here to check out the people and places that made ACSA 2011 such a memorable event.

The United States: Driving Demand Creation

Once the dominant force in global production, America now dominates cotton promotion.

The National Cotton Council of America

An association the entire U.S. cotton industry stands behind

Cotton Council International

CCI promotes improving global supply chain from fiber to retail

American Cotton Shippers Association

ACSA is focused on maximizing opportunity and minimizing risk.

Cotton Incorporated: A Silver Lining for White Gold

Synthetic fibers are no substitute for cotton's quality in consumers' minds

Cotton Price Trends

When O.A. Cleveland talks pricing, people listen

Plains Cotton Cooperative Association

Regionalism returns via vertical integration

Pima Cotton

Growers have challenges, new options in ELS market

A Tale of Two Cottons

Putting cotton pricing into context

ACSA 2011 CONFERENCE PREVIEW: May 11

ACSA President Jordan Lea offers his insights on the many educational and networking opportunities that will be available to attendees on Wednesday, May 11.

CoBank and U.S. AgBank Seek Merger Approval

After unanimous votes by their boards, U.S. AgBank and CoBank have submitted a merger application to the U.S. Farm Credit Administration.

U.S. Politicians Struggle with Subsidies, Payments to Brazil

In a charged environment where the financial pressure is already high, U.S. lawmakers have difficult decisions to make about subsidies and the WTO ruling.

DuPont Strengthens Growing Seed Business in India

DuPont has made two cotton acquisitions in Andhra Pradesh, India: the cotton seed business of Nandi Seeds, and cotton germplasm from Nagarjuna Seeds.

NCC to Fight “Needless Product Restrictions” on Pesticides

The National Cotton Council has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that the association says "could seriously undermine all of American agriculture."

U.S. Growers Reaping Benefits of Diamond Insecticide

Mana Crop Protection’s Diamond insecticide has been helping cotton growers better manage pests -- especially when used as an early-season treatment.

King of the Catwalk

CCI reaches across the pond to ensure cotton remains at the top of the fiber food chain.

Haldenby: 'Farmers Aren't Getting $2/lb for Cotton'

Although the markets show cotton to be more than $2/lb, that's the value of cotton in inventories today, not what farmers are receiving for their harvest.

ACSA’s Lea: 'Cotton is in Great Shape'

American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) President Jordan Lea says there is cause for continued optimism relative to cotton prices.

Consumers Will Have to Accept Higher Textile Prices

Studies Will Guide U.S. Cotton in the 21st Century