The Cotton Companion

Episode 20 – USDA Acreage Report and PGR BMPs

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes talk about the unexpected bump in acreage reflected in the USDA Acreage Report. University of Tennessee Extension cotton specialist Tyson Raper joins the guys to talk about PGR management.

Episode 19 – Ginning Cost Sharing is Ginning Cost Caring

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the much anticipated arrival of the Ginning Cost Share Program. Members of the NCC’s Emerging Leaders program drop in to share their thoughts on the industry.

Episode 18 – Another Potential Merger Pops Up

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss the potential Bayer and Monsanto merger, as details begin to emerge. Dr. Mike Buschermohle, University of Tennessee Extension expert, joins to discuss how precision practices could save you money this year.

Episode 17 – The #Plant16 Episode

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes examine crop progress and herbicide regulation as the planting season gets underway. Award winning Texas Tech researcher Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar joins the podcast to talk about his work and the cotton situation in India.

Episode 16 – Cotton’s Politics

Reece Langley of the National Cotton Council joins Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes to discuss all of cotton’s interests in the political arena – from the oilseed designation to the trouble in Turkey.

Episode 15 – On Raging Against the Machine

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss Chinese culpability in light of current cotton prices. They also reminisce on the 20th anniversary of Bollgard, and the impact that technology continues to have on the cotton industry.

Episode 14 – Joe Curses the Volcano

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes bring you the Cliff’s Notes version of Joe Nicosia’s Economic Update address, given at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. We’ll also bring you an interview with DuPont President Tim Glenn on what’s in store for DuPont, the longtime staple of American agriculture.

Episode 13 – In Conaway’s Own Words

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes recap the latest news in the run-up to the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show, and feature the recorded speech House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway delivered to the National Cotton Council earlier this month

Episode 12 – Catching Up on the Oilseed Designation

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes recap all the news from the NCC Annual Meeting, and break down the latest developments with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and the oilseed issue.

Episode 11 - Take a Load Off, China?

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes sit down to discuss the possibility of China offloading a large portion of its cotton stocks, and what that might mean for growers in the Cotton Belt. Beck also interviews representatives from Applied Sciences DNA.