The Cotton Companion

Giving Thanks for the Season - and a Few Good Stories

Cotton industry veteran, humorist, author, and playwright Emory Jones joins the Cotton Companion to share some stories...and a few yarns or two.

What's Next for Cotton Post-Election?

Reece Langley, NCC Vice President of Washington Operations, joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to examine what may be next for cotton and agriculture following the November election.

Documenting the Beauty of Cotton

John Gibson of the NCC joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to discuss how his love of cotton and interest in photography are bringing him new accolades for his cotton images.

Sorting Through the Cotton Market Madness

Economists O.A. Cleveland and Jarral Neeper join Cotton Grower Editors Jim Steadman and Frank Giles for a free-wheeling discussion on cotton's late season market, what it means for the next few months - and why growers should be pricing now!

Keeping U.S. Cotton Contamination-Free

Dr. Ed Barnes with Cotton Inc. joins Cotton Grower Editors Jim Steadman and Frank Giles to review new research to help growers and ginners reduce plastic contamination in cotton. We talk robotics, too.

Talking Weather, Hurricanes and Drunk Donkeys

As cotton harvest approaches, Mike Boylan of online storm tracker Mike’s Weather Page joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to discuss the art and inexact science of weather and hurricane prediction – and what a drunk donkey has to do with it. 

The Market's on a Run; Catch It While You Can

University of Georgia economist Dr. Don Shurley joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to discuss the good and not-so-good of the U.S. crop, positive market trends, and why the time is right for growers to lock in prices. 

No Pandemic Slowdown for the Business of Cotton

Dr. Gary Adams of the National Cotton Council joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to discuss the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, additional cotton assistance due to COVID-19 and what's needed to keep important crop inputs protected.

Taking the Long and Winding Road

Cotton Grower Editors Jim Steadman and Frank Giles welcome Beck Barnes back to the podcast as he visits with 2019 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award recipient Dahlen Hancock...and recaps the long road to physically present this year's award.

Spanning the Cotton Belt for Hot News Items; Trying to Make Sense of the Market

Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman recap a few weeks worth of news impacting U.S. cotton. And Dr. O.A. Cleveland joins in to explain the current cotton market in his own inimitable way.