http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/index.cfmLatest news releases from the National Cotton CouncilWed, 22 May 2013 14:27:32 +0000CommonSpot Content ServerNEW YORK, N.Y. -- Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated, in cooperation with USDA, jointly presented the seventh biennial Sourcing USA Summit in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/summla.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/summla.cfmTue, 20 Nov 2012 15:55:29 +0000The NCC launched the Emerging Leaders Program for ensuring the US cotton industry benefits from continuity of sound leadership.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/emerlead.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/emerlead.cfmThu, 11 Oct 2012 18:42:28 +0000Producers will find an abundance of information aimed at increasing their profitability at the '13 Beltwide Cotton Conferences -- set for Jan. 7-10 at the Marriott Rivercenter/Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio, TX.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/bwccgen.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/bwccgen.cfmFri, 05 Oct 2012 20:45:42 +0000US cotton industry leaders met this week with senior US government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/contract.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/contract.cfmWed, 26 Sep 2012 22:11:29 +0000Eight cotton producers from Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi will see cotton operations in Texas on August 20-23 in the '12 National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.).http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/swpie.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/swpie.cfmThu, 16 Aug 2012 19:49:34 +0000Ten Arizona and California cotton producers will see cotton operations in North Carolina August 6-9 as part of the 0'12 NCC Producer Information Exchange program (P.I.E.).http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/seastpie.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/seastpie.cfmWed, 01 Aug 2012 19:39:14 +0000Eleven cotton producers from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas will see cotton operations in Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi on July 30-Aug. 2 as part of the NCC’s '12 Producer Information Exchange program.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/mspie.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/mspie.cfmThu, 26 Jul 2012 20:49:11 +0000Twelve cotton producers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley on July 22-25 as part of the NCC’s 2012 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/piewest12.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/piewest12.cfmMon, 16 Jul 2012 21:48:21 +0000The NCC congratulated House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) for their success in moving new farm legislation through the Committee with no significant changes and with a strong bipartisan vote (35-11) to recommend the legislation to the full House.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/houseagfrmbill.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/houseagfrmbill.cfmThu, 12 Jul 2012 20:43:39 +0000The National Cotton Council extended its appreciation to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas (R-OK), along with Ranking member Peterson (D-MN), for their introduction of farm legislation that includes provisions supported by the cotton industry.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/hagfarmbill.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/hagfarmbill.cfmThu, 05 Jul 2012 20:35:41 +0000Discussions between U.S. cotton industry leaders and high ranking government officials representing West and Central African countries will build a foundation for enhanced communication and establish the necessary groundwork for cooperation on issues of mutual interest.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/africacoop.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/africacoop.cfmThu, 21 Jun 2012 23:31:54 +0000The Senate today passed S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act. By doing so, the Senate has taken an important step in a process that has proven to be extraordinarily complex.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/senbillcomm.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/senbillcomm.cfmThu, 21 Jun 2012 23:19:07 +0000The NCC expressed its gratitude to Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) today for her submission of an amendment to the 2012 farm bill that would reduce the regulatory burden on producers and reaffirm the primacy of the Federal Insecticide Rodenticide and Act (FIFRA) in regulating pesticide applications, including those over and near bodies of water.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/hagrel.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/hagrel.cfmThu, 14 Jun 2012 18:15:51 +0000The NCC looks forward to working with the House Agriculture Committee on development of a '12 farm bill that effectively meets US cotton producers’ risk management needs.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/coleyhousesub.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/coleyhousesub.cfmWed, 16 May 2012 16:45:29 +0000The NCC extended its appreciation to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee and Chairwoman Stabenow (D-MI) for producing a farm bill that includes provisions supported by the cotton industry.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/senthank.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/senthank.cfmThu, 26 Apr 2012 22:16:06 +0000Texas cotton producer Woody Anderson testified before the House Agriculture Committee on April 20 that Congress needs to approve a new farm bill this year and one that will provide American farmers the key to long-term viability -- effective risk management opportunities.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/woodyhearing.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/woodyhearing.cfmFri, 20 Apr 2012 16:48:41 +0000The US cotton industry believes a revenue insurance program that supplements existing insurance products would provide an important and affordable tool -- especially given the weather uncertainties and risks that farmers face.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/coleysen.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/coleysen.cfmThu, 15 Mar 2012 16:49:54 +0000NCC state unit officers for 2012 were elected at the industrywide organization’s annual meeting held in Fort Worth on February 10-12.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/stateun.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/stateun.cfmTue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:04 +0000The National Cotton Council directors for 2012 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting held in Fort Worth on February 10-12.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/bddir.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/bddir.cfmTue, 14 Feb 2012 19:47:04 +0000Stan Creelman, a Tulare, CA, ginner, was named the 2011 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ginhay.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ginhay.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 16:17:22 +0000C.B. “Chuck” Coley, a Vienna, GA, producer/ginner, was elected NCC chairman for 2012.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ncccoleychr.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ncccoleychr.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:07 +0000The late W.L. “Billy” Carter, Jr., who served as the North Carolina Cotton Producers Association’s executive vice president and was a former American Cotton Producers chairman, is the recipient of the 2011 Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ojcfcarter.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/ojcfcarter.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 19:19:15 +0000Neal Gillen, the former executive vice president and general counsel of the American Cotton Shippers Association, is the recipient of the 2011 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/bakergillen.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/bakergillen.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 19:14:53 +0000Addressing the joint meeting of the National Crop Insurance Services and American Association of Crop Insurers, NCC President/CEO Mark Lange laid out the circumstances that brought the US cotton industry to endorse a sweeping change in cotton policy.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/langeins.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/langeins.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 17:34:08 +0000Clyde Sharp, a Roll, AZ, cotton producer, was elected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council for 2012, during the NCC’s annual meeting on February 10-12 in Fort Worth.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/acpsharp.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/acpsharp.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 19:22:49 +0000James L. “Jimmy” Webb, a Leary, GA, cotton producer, will serve as the 2012 president of Cotton Council International.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/cciwebb.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/cciwebb.cfmMon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:23 +0000NCC economists say cotton’s '12 outlook will be influenced primarily by China’s national reserves stocks, uncertainty over the general economy and weather developments in the southwestern United States.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/econlook.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/econlook.cfmSat, 11 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0000US cotton producers intend to plant 13.63 million acres of cotton this spring, down 7.5% from '11, according to the NCC’s 29th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/plantintent.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012annual/plantintent.cfmSat, 11 Feb 2012 15:28:00 +0000Leaders from the NCC and 12 other agricultural organizations met in Washington, DC, to discuss policy priorities, hear the perspectives of key policymakers and work toward consensus on the future of U.S. farm policy.http://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/farmmeet.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/releases/2012/farmmeet.cfmThu, 02 Feb 2012 16:49:21 +0000Dr. Keerti Rathore, a Texas A&M University associate professor and researcher, is the recipient of the 2011 Cotton Genetics Research Award. The announcement was made Jan. 6 during the 2012 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012bw/gengoss.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012bw/gengoss.cfmFri, 06 Jan 2012 16:48:40 +0000The '12 High Cotton Awards recipients -- presented annually to the nation’s most conservation-minded, environmentally-aware cotton producers -- are: Southeast – Kent Wannamaker, St. Matthews, SC; Delta – Coley Bailey Jr., Coffeeville, MS; Southwest – Shawn Holladay, Lamesa, TX; and Far West – Don Cameron, Helm, CA.http://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012bw/hcawards.cfmhttp://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/2012bw/hcawards.cfmTue, 03 Jan 2012 17:41:58 +0000