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MerchantDespite a challenging climate, today’s merchants are evolving to stay afloat. Take a look at what they have to say about surviving in today’s industry.CropMark Direct Achieves Green Dividend for Sustainability EffortsWest 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 ConditionsCotton 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.ICA Bremen International Quality Testing and Research Centre LaunchedThe International Cotton Association and the Bremer Baumwollboerse have officially launched the ICA Bremen International Quality Testing and Research Centre.The Impact of Changing Times on the Cotton WorldThe usual model of basis trading used by all of the merchants has failed. What has been thrown up out of the chaos is a “tweaked model” of hedging.ICA Preview: Moving Forward with TransparencyWith volatility rampant in the market, the leaders of the International Cotton Association are putting an emphasis on trasnparency.ACSA's ICI Student Essay: Partnering in a Volatile MarketThis article, submitted through the American Cotton Shippers Association's International Cotton Institute Essay Contest, looks at the lessons learned from market volatility.
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