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Lighting a Fire Under Last Year’s Farm Bill
California Ag Today
Having fun getting through the updates from the 2023 Farm Bill? Oh that’s right…it didn’t happen. But May may be when the fire gets lit.
GCC and GPC Research Funding and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Peanut Commission approved nearly $1.5 million in research funding at their respective March board meetings, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
Cotton and Last Year's Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, talks about the Farm Bill and other priorities for the group.
Georgia Cotton Annual Meeting and USDA Census of Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
During the Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting, state cotton growers heard from the GCC, the National Ag Law Center, Cotton Council Int'l and Southern Cotton Growers, and USDA's National Ag Statistics Service announced the 2022 Census of Agriculture results.
Lab Meats Face Financing Woes and New USDA Data for Online Shopping
The Agribusiness Update
The last 12 months have been challenging for cultivated meat and seafood companies trying to raise capital, the USDA’s Economic Research Service’s Eating and Health Module captured, for the first time, national data concerning the prevalence and frequency of Americans online grocery shopping.
2024 Cotton Highlights
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Jody Campiche, National Cotton Council, provides highlights from the organization's latest Economic Report.
Thinking Ahead on Cotton Varieties
Southeast Regional Ag News
Matt Foster, LSU, discusses thought process going into cotton variety selection.
Cotton's Global Weather Implications
Southeast Regional Ag News
South America, Australia, India, and China still hold cotton production wild cards related to weather.
Organic Cotton Demand Higher and SNAP Serves Millions
The Agribusiness Update
Organic cotton demand is growing but imports inadequate, and USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program served an average of 41.1 million people per month across the country.
Georgia Cotton Commission Sock Donation and Bayer Wins Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.
Cover Crops and Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
Cover crops have come from an experimental trend to a soil health mainstay for many in agriculture, but what is the place for the practice in cotton?
El Niño Flips Switch for Cotton Belt Forecast
Southeast Regional Ag News
Brad Rippey, an agricultural meteorologist with the US Department of Agriculture, gives the latest weather outlook for the U.S. Cotton Belt.
SE Crop Forecast and Farm Bill Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
Southeastern U.S. crop forecast from USDA, and an effort is underway to get Senate and House leadership to address several important topics in the new farm bill.
Farm Bill Gets Additional 365
Southeast Regional Ag News
Robbie Minnich, National Cotton Council, addresses the formal Farm Bill extension.
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Sees 25% Growth
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the 2023 crop year, the number of enrolled planted cotton acres in the program reached 1.6 million acres.
Cotton Acreage Up and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports total cotton acreage up 25%, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
A Perfect Winter for U.S. Cotton?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Atmospheric scientist outlines winter weather and what that could mean for the domestic cotton crop.
Cotton Council Applauds CCC Funds and Farm Bill Extension Likely
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton Council International applauds allocation of $1.3 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to a new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, and Congress will have to extend the life of the 2018 farm law into 2024 so it can finish work on its successor.
Cotton Abandonment Evident as Harvest Nears Close
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Jody Campiche, Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council provides an update on the cotton harvest.
Cotton Projections Decrease and Gas Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
The latest USDA cotton projections for 2023/24 show global cotton beginning and ending stocks decreased by about ten million bales, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.