The Cotton Companion

Mike Boylan of Mike's Weather Page checks in again with the Cotton Companion to discuss current post-planting Cotton Belt weather, plus some thoughts on how hurricane season may be shaping up.

With cotton planting quickly catching up across the Cotton Belt, Extension Cotton Specialists Camp Hand, Brian Pieralisi and Ben McKnight join the podcast to bring us up to date on progress and upcoming plans in their states.

Dr. John Robinson brings his cotton marketing expertise to the Cotton Companion podcast to discuss factors boosting the cotton market, the possible impact of current planting conditions, and more.

When you combine Georgia cotton, an all-U.S. team of textile mills and some dedicated industry partners, you get a new program to provide 100% cotton scrubs to rural hospitals. Keylon Gholston of Deltapine - one of those partners - joins us to explain the program...and offer some planting advice, too.

We're talking global markets, trade, the challenges facing cotton movement and more with Buddy Allen, President/CEO of the American Cotton Shippers Association.

There have been a few changes in Washington DC and in farm policy over the past two months. NCC VP of Washington Operations Reece Langley joins the Cotton Companion again to discuss the current who's who and what's what - and what it all means for U.S. cotton.

Alabama Regional Extension Agronomist Eddie McGriff joins Cotton Grower Editors Frank Giles and Jim Steadman to talk about beneficial insects and the value they bring to cotton insect management.

It's been cold across most of the Cotton Belt, even in West Texas. Steve Verett with Plains Cotton Growers joins Jim and Frank to discuss potential cotton plans for the High Plains, cotton policy and more.

Apps sure have made life and farming a lot more efficient. Join Cotton Grower Editors Jim Steadman and Frank Giles as we review some of the latest and best apps for agriculture with our colleague and app expert Matt Hopkins.

The market's up with acreage decisions ahead and opportunity calling. Dr. O.A. Cleveland returns to the Cotton Companion podcast to share his early 2021 thoughts on prices and marketing strategies, plus a few memories of cotton's greatest promoter, Joe O'Neill.