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Indonesia Market Report: Cotton Off to a Slow Start
February 1, 2012
Synthetic fibers have taken advantage of the lack of demand for cotton goods in both local and export markets.
Pakistan Production Downgraded to 12.6 Million Bales for 2011/12
February 1, 2012
Pakistan’s Cotton Crop Assessment Committee announced that the country’s 2011/12 cotton production will be about 10% lower than prior estimates.
Bayer’s Latest Cotton Technology Gains Approval in United States
February 1, 2012
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration for Bayer CropScience’s Twinlink cotton technology.
Agriculture Finds a Friend in Bill Gates
February 1, 2012
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said, “It is shocking – not to mention short-sighted and potentially dangerous – how little money is spent on agricultural research.”
ANNUAL PREVIEW: Want More Profits? Score Your Supply Chain
January 26, 2012
The volatility in cotton prices over the last three years should have taught everyone involved in cotton, textiles and apparel a very important lesson.
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready PLUS Program to Recommend Direx 4L Herbicide
January 26, 2012
Direx 4L herbicide, owned and distributed by Makhteshim Agan’s MANA Crop Protection, will be included under the 2012 Roundup Ready PLUS Weed Management Solutions platform for Delta and Southeast cotton acres in the United States.
India Slashes Cotton Production Forecast
January 26, 2012
India, the world’s second largest cotton grower, will grow a smaller crop than expected as diseases have hurt yields in Maharashta and Andhra Pradesh, according to a Bloomberg report this week quoting the country’s textiles commissioner.
Demand Boosts Greece’s Cotton Sales
January 26, 2012
Outlook for 2012 looks positive, says Yiannis Papadogiannis of Hecot S.A.
China Captures 40% Increase of World Ending Stocks
January 26, 2012
Country tries to rebuild reserves as demand skyrockets.
Kenyan Farmers Feel Effects of Falling Cotton Prices
January 19, 2012
Cotton Development Authority lowers price paid to cotton producers.
Tanzania Cotton Board: Cotton Seed, Pesticide Distribution Needs Monitoring to Stop Fraud
January 18, 2012
The Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB) is urging agriculture extension officers and other officials to monitor the distribution of cotton seeds and pesticides to farmers to help stop fraudulent practices, according to an article on AllAfrica.com.
Annual Preview: Spinners Should Sell Yarn before They Buy Cotton
January 18, 2012
To illustrate the challenges spin¬ners face during these volatile times, please assume that you have a medium-sized yarn production plant operating with an average of 4,000 tons of raw materials, and finished stocks as working capital.
VDMA: Textile Machinery Manufacturers Set Sights on Sustainability
January 18, 2012
Textile machinery manufacturers have expanded their understanding of sustainability as well, and have set their sights squarely on reducing energy usage – a goal that is music to the ears of spinning mill owners, who have been increasingly hurt by spiraling energy costs for years.
Cotton Council International to Hold Meeting in Fort Worth, TX; CCI Social Media explodes in China
January 18, 2012
