The Cotton Companion

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Don Shirley joins editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes to take a look at the forces driving cotton prices, including the shape of the Georgia crop after Hurricane Michael. Other news items are also examined.

The Cotton Companion returns as Dr. O.A. Cleveland joins editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes to take a look at the Chinese trade dispute. Other news items are also examined.

The Cotton Companion examines the latest EPA dicamba development and BASF’s acquisition of Bayer’s cotton brands. Finally, we’ll provide audio from Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue as the duo discussed the farm bill and hurricane relief in Texas recently.

The Cotton Companion talks about the latest developments in the ongoing dicamba saga. Jim Steadman catches up with Extension weed expert Dr. Larry Steckel to get his perspective. We also discuss how and why USDA’s production reports have seemingly ignored Harvey, Irma and High Plains hail.

In Episode 30 of The Cotton Companion, Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss the stunning U.S. production forecast from USDA and its impact on the market. We also visit with University of Arkansas Weed Scientist Dr. Jason Norsworthy about some of the findings of a summer’s worth of field research on dicamba.

In mid-July, over 100 federal legislators signed a letter to President Trump calling for relief for the cotton industry. Cotton Grower editors talk with Reese Langley, NCC Vice President of Washington Operations, about what this means for the cottonseed designation, ginning cost-share, and a host of other issues. We’ll also examine the whirlwind of Mid-South state regulations for dicamba.

USDA issued its Planted Acreage Report at the end of June, and the cotton market reacted with a shrug of confusion. Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss that topic, as well as lingering dicamba issues in the Mid-South.