The Cotton Companion

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes recap a hectic week at the Beltwide, and discuss whether U.S. cotton will receive a boost from some potential legislation.

Cotton Grower editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes discuss business mergers and the NCC’s efforts on Capitol Hill. Plus, we bring you an interview with Monsanto’s John Chambers, who describes the company’s plans to overcome glyphosate resistance.

Cotton Grower editors Beck Barnes and Jim Steadman discuss what’s new in varieties for 2016 from the major cottonseed companies. Plus, the Text an Expert segment helps match the right herbicides to the proper technologies.