The National Cotton Council (NCC) is strongly encouraging cotton farmers to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol to help meet the large demand for sustainable cotton. Enrollment for the 2021 crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® remains open until M
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Ag Council of Arkansas vice president Nathan Reed of Marianna, Arkansas, was elected to serve as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP), which is the grower segment of the National Cotton Council (NCC). The election was held at the NCC annual mee
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The National Cotton Council (NCC) issued its annual grower survey data at the NCC Annual Meeting held in Houston, Texas, February 11-13. The results of the survey indicate a 7.3% increase to U.S. cotton acres, a 14.6% increase to Mid-South cotton acres, a
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Ted Schneider, a cotton producer from Lake Providence, Louisiana, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2022 during the organization’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas. Schneider farms ground in Louisiana and Arkansas. Prior to becoming c
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On Monday, February 14th, the Arkansas General Assembly began its fiscal session, which will provide an opportunity for the state to establish state budgeting priorities. On the first day of the session Governor Asa Hutchinson addressed a joint session of
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With increases to cotton prices, the National Cotton Council (NCC) is advising producers to consider crop insurance options, including STAX. It's expected that Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program payments will not trigger for the 2022 crop year. According t
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On Wednesday, February 9th, the USDA issued a new World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report. The report provides a global supply and demand estimate for most major agricultural commodities. More below: https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/
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According to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cotton Ginnings report, Arkansas placed third among cotton states when it came to bales ginned. While bales ginned was down slightly from the previous year, Arkansas had 1,278,80
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A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released in January issued some criticism of USDA aid provided to farms for losses caused by international trade disruptions in 2018 and 2019. The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was administered by the Fa
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On Tuesday, February 8th, the USDA issued a press release highlighting record exports of U.S. agricultural products in 2021. According to USDA, U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total by 18.2 percent. The grow
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On Tuesday, February 9th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture held its second hearing to consider components of the farm bill. The focus of the hearing Tuesday was commodity programs and crop insurance programs. However, much time a
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On Monday, February 7th, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to utilize $1 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to invest in "climate smart" pilot projects that promote farming, ranching and forestry practices that cut greenhouse gas
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