The Cotton Companion

Episode 44 – Nicosia On Rising Competition from Brazil

The Cotton Grower gang presents a segment of the Economic Update speech given by Joe Nicosia at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. Editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss busted brackets and Cotton Belt schools in the NCAA Tourney.

Episode 43 – Nicosia Takes Stock of the Market

The Cotton Grower gang presents a segment of the Economic Update speech given by Louis Dreyfus’s Joe Nicosia from the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. Editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the 2018 Cotton Achievement Award.

Episode 42 – 2019 State of Cotton

Cotton market analyst Dr. Don Shurley joins the podcast to talk about the state of the industry heading into planting season. Editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the NCC’s 14.5 million acre planting projection.

Episode 41 – How the Trade War Could Impact Prices for Years to Come

Cotton market analyst Dr. John Robinson joins the podcast to talk about the trade war’s effect on cotton prices. Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss the rapid adaption of auxin weed technologies.

Episode 40 – Six Tips to Consider Before #Plant19

Longtime cotton economist Jarrell Neeper joins the podcast to continue his cotton market analysis. Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman pass along six offseason production tips from Extension expert Dr. Gaylon Morgan.

Episode 39 – Government Shutdown on the Farm; 2019 Acreage Projection

Longtime cotton economist Jarrell Neeper joins the podcast to discuss how the government shutdown is impacting cotton. Later, editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss Cotton Grower’s annual acreage survey and reveal how many cotton acres you can expect in the U.S. in 2019.

Episode 38 – China’s Soybean Pump Fake

Mississippi State University Extension economist Dr. O.A. Cleveland drops in to discuss the forces shaping cotton prices. Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss China’s soybean purchase, and what it means for U.S. cotton.

Episode 37 – How to Shelter Yourself from the Trade Wars

Texas A&M economist Dr. John Robinson checks in to discuss how growers can best proceed in a season of global trade battles. Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss Farm Bill developments from Capitol Hill.

Episode 36 – Movement on the Farm Bill!

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the surprising news that Congress is making headway on the Farm Bill. Also, Dr. O.A. Cleveland joins to discuss potential cotton market surprises.

Episode 35 – USDA Tamps Down U.S. Cotton Production Estimates

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes examine how weather woes are hampering U.S. production, but potentially creating a bullish market. Other news items, including dicamba re-registration, are also examined.