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The Cotton Companion

Cotton Grower

  • 33 minutes 2 seconds
    Time to Focus on Cover Crops

    Jessica Kelton with the Soil Health Institute and Dr. Drew Smith with Rodale Institute join the podcast to review the latest research on the value of cover crops in conventional (and organic) cotton production.

    1 November 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 39 minutes 16 seconds
    Weathering Multiple Storms
    Cotton is finding itself managing through literal and figurative storms - from hurricanes in the Southeast to heavy lobbying efforts for a new farm bill and economic relief for financially strapped farmers. Georgia Extension Cotton Specialist Camp Hand and the NCC's Robbie Minnich join the podcast to share what's happening on both storm fronts. 

     

    10 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 35 minutes 50 seconds
    When Will We See a New Farm Bill?

    Despite all of the talk and political uncertainty, the reality is the U.S. farmers need a new farm bill - and soon. Dr. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech University joins the podcast to discuss the current situation and the paths ahead moving into 2025.

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    24 September 2024, 8:00 am
  • 37 minutes 6 seconds
    Setting the Record Straight on Cotton Promotion
    The impact of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program has recently drawn some criticism, particularly when it comes to creating demand. Bill Gillon of The Cotton Board says some of that may be justified considering today's market headwinds, but the bigger picture says otherwise. He joins the podcast to explain.
    9 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 32 minutes 51 seconds
    Making Sense of Cotton's Volatile Year

    Confused over this year's ever-shifting cotton acreage and production numbers? We are, too. So, we asked Dr. O.A. Cleveland to explain.

    21 August 2024, 1:53 pm
  • 41 minutes 56 seconds
    West Texas Optimism

    Ken Legé, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Cotton Specialist in Lubbock, joins the podcast to discuss the high hopes - and potential remaining challenges - regarding this year's West Texas cotton crop after two years of extreme drought. 

    8 August 2024, 3:29 am
  • 25 minutes 43 seconds
    Slumping Prices and the Million Acre Surprise

    Why is the cotton market slump continuing and where did an extra million planted acres over spring projections come from? Dr. John Robinson joins the podcast to explain.

    24 July 2024, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 17 seconds
    Weed Control's Latest Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
    Dr. Larry Steckel, Tennessee Extension weed specialist, joins the podcast in our annual plot-side interview to discuss current weed management issues and challenges, plus some promising new solutions. 

     

    2 July 2024, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 16 seconds
    How Banned Cotton Still Muddies Cotton's Supply Chain Transparency
    Two years after legislation banned imports into the U.S. containing cotton from China's Xinjiang region, a recent report shows it's still slipping through in multiple products. Bob Antoshak of Gherzi Textil Organization and MaiLin Wan of Applied DNA Sciences join the podcast to discuss why and steps needed to tighten import monitoring.

     

    18 June 2024, 9:04 pm
  • 29 minutes 18 seconds
    ACSA's 100 Years Serving U.S. Cotton

    Buddy Allen of the American Cotton Shippers Association joins the podcast to discuss the range of work the organization provides to the U.S. cotton industry, plus some history leading up to the group's upcoming 100th anniversary.

    5 June 2024, 4:01 pm
  • 33 minutes 4 seconds
    Looking at Precision Ag Adoption in Cotton

    Cotton Incorporated recently updated its survey of precision and agricultural technology adoption trends in cotton. Dr. Ed Barnes of CI joined the podcast to discuss the study's findings.

    22 May 2024, 1:02 pm
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