Episodes

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
What's New in Cotton's Ag Tech Pipeline?
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Cotton Incorporated's Dr. Ed Barnes joins the podcast to provide a look at the progress, promise, and potential for new automation and technologies on cotton's horizon.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Have Environmentalists Damaged Cotton Demand?
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Wednesday May 28, 2025
West Texas Focus With an Eye on DC
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Kody Bessent with Plains Cotton Growers joins the podcast with an update on cotton planting in West Texas, as well as the latest word on how some recent actions in Washington DC could impact cotton.

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Meet CCI's Liz Hershfield
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Cotton Council International's new Executive Director Liz Hershfield joins the podcast to discuss the programs and potential for marketing U.S. cotton around the world. Plus, Beck shares his experience with The Big Fib.

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
How Are Tariffs Impacting Cotton Movement and Trade?
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
What do tariffs (and all the talk about tariffs) really mean for the U.S. cotton industry? Buddy Allen with the American Cotton Shippers Association joins the podcast to explain.

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Ignore the Noise Around Tariffs, Focus Instead on Fundamentals
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Dr. O.A. Cleveland drops in to discuss the recent USDA Planting Intentions report. His message: While the tariffs dominate the headlines, the market fundamentals remain bullish for cotton!

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Button Up Farm Finances As Planting Nears
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
With planting underway or coming quickly, it's not too late to make financial moves for this year's crop. Andrea Herbst with Nutrien Financial joins the podcast to review possible options and offer tips.

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Celebrating Cotton Achievement Award Recipient Ted Schneider
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Cotton Grower has been presenting its Cotton Achievement Award since 1970. Listen in as we present our 2024 award to Ted Schneider of Lake Providence, LA.

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Observations from the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Cotton Grower was right in the middle of the recent Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis, and Jim and Beck take a few minutes to reflect on some of the key topics and discussions from the show.

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Cotton's Agenda and New Leadership for 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
We recap some of the news and events from the National Cotton Council's recent annual meeting. Patrick Johnson, 2025 NCC Chairman, joins us to discuss cotton's agenda and the key challenges ahead for this year.