Cotton

Southeast growers struggle with cotton yieldsSoutheast Farm PressThat was the first good year for corn in a long time, and I swore I'd never grow cotton again.

Cotton production must increase to meet demandSouthwest Farm Press, KSCOTTON IS the most widely accepted natural fiber for US consumers and is both sustainable and a boon to the economy. “By 2050, the world demand for fiber will increase four to five fold,” says Allen Terhaar, executive director for Cotton Council ...

Lubbock cotton producer buys Guatemalan companyKCBD-TV, TXLUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - South Plains cotton will produce about 20 million pairs of jeans a year.

Export benefits may not reach cotton producers: Industry bodyLivemint, India

USA: Lower Cotton Production And Higher Chinese InvestmentsAlibaba News Channel, NEW YORK - 6 hours ago

Texas drought destroying wheat, may boost cottonWeekly Times Now, Australia - 11 hours ago

Cotton gives back portion of advance after reaching 14-week highLubbockOnline.com, TX - Jan 31, 2009

EU revises subsidy scheme for cotton productionXinhua, China - 9 hours ago9 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Friday tabled a new scheme to keep subsidy for European cotton growers by largely de-linking aid from production. ...

Bumper cotton crop has Texas farmers smilingHouston Chronicle, United States - 10 hours agoDry conditions the past month or so have allowed South Plains producers to strip cotton bolls off the plant more quickly. "We're just seeing the difference ...

China Cotton Consumption Is Widely Underestimated, US Report AssertsEmergingTextiles.com (subscription), France - 14 hours agoCotton prices are partly based on data which are not reliable, a new report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates. China's cotton use could ...

Major rally seen for cottonInternational Herald Tribune, France - 21 hours agoThe cost of fertilizers, herbicides, seeds and farm equipment runs to about $400 an acre for cotton, compared with $225 for corn, $170 for soybeans and $150 ...

HIGH COTTON Four Seasons in the Mississippi Delta.New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago“High Cotton” follows a year in the life of Zack Killebrew, one of a dwindling number of small planters in the Mississippi Delta. Killebrew isn’t corporate ...

Bayer makes genetic inroads to Delta's cottoncommercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - 2 hours ago2 brand of cotton in the rich market here, is quietly planning its rise. By 2009, Stoneville -- owned by BayerCropScience -- intends to have varieties of ...

D-day looms for southwest Qld cottonNorth Queensland Register, Australia - 6 hours agoBy BRAD PFEFFER The water-starved irrigation areas around St George and Dirranbandi in southwest Queensland are bracing themselves for a cotton season where ...

USA : American Pima spot cotton quotations - Aug 1, 2007Fibre2fashion.com, India - 31 minutes agoAgricultural Marketing Service (AMS) includes six commodity programs--Cotton, Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable, Livestock and Seed, Poultry, and Tobacco. ...

USA : World cotton consumption to shoot up by 2%Fibre2fashion.com, India - 1 hour agoWorld cotton production is forecast down slightly to 25.1 million tons in 2007/08, whereas consumption is expected to continue to increase by 2% to 26.9 ...

Cold, wet summer could hurt cotton crop, officials sayHouston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours agoThe cooler temperatures are "not exactly ideal for cotton. It's not a major concern right now but it could have real serious implications down the road. ...