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High Cotton award winners reflect on their families, friends

scanon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:20 +0000

High Cotton winners reflect on cotton, friends and family during annual High Cotton Awards Breakfast at Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

Stewardship, fellowship and passion

scanon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:35:36 +0000

Those are three words Shawn Holladay wanted to talk about when he accepted the bronze Cotton Boll award for being named the Southwest High Cotton winner for 2012.

New varieties, better weather may help cotton rebound in 2012

scanon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:27:09 +0000

2011 was a difficult year for cotton producers like Justin Cariker who was forced to replant some of his acres three times. But Cariker is still optimistic about cotton.

Conditions on High Plains ‘less than optimal’ in 2011

flaws — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:10:48 +0000

Cotton producers spent $120 to $150 an acre irrigating their crop on the High Plains in 2011. For some, the return on investment was not what they hoped for.

On becoming a more customer-centric company

scanon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12:08 +0000

Farmers are facing a growing number of challenges these days. Sometimes the questions seem to come faster than the answers. Bayer CropScience leaders are positioning their company to provide more answers, making it more customer-centric in the process. The company’s Lee Rivenbark discussed those new directions and its commitment to cotton in an interview at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

2011 was a tough year for Southwest, 2012 could be more promising

scanon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:57:27 +0000

2011 was a difficult year for many cotton producers, particularly those who endured months of drought in the Southwest. High prices for peanuts and, to a lesser extent, for corn and soybeans could mean cotton farmers have a tough choice to make in the next few months. Florida’s David Wright discussed 2011 and the prospects for 2012 in a speech at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.

Under Armour decides cotton ‘is not the enemy’

scanon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:41 +0000

There was a time when Under Armour was one of the companies cotton producers loved to hate because of its “Cotton is the Enemy” marketing campaign. That changed when Under Armor decided to work with cotton instead of against it, resulting in the sale of more than a million units of new cotton-based sports apparel. Mark Messura talked about how that came about in an interview at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences.

GDP growth could be key to cotton mill use in 2012

scanon — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:40:44 +0000

National Cotton Council's Gary Adams says global GDP growth could point to mill use in 2012.

Some rain falls on High Plains, more needed to produce normal crop

flaws — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:36:15 +0000

Study shows cotton farmers need to be able to pump at least three gallons of water per minute on High Plains to produce adequate crop.

Government debt could be limiting factor for cotton prices

scanon — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:41:06 +0000

The world’s governments are expected to have to roll over $8 trillion in sovereign debt in the coming year. How the financial markets handle those obligations could play a role in cotton prices along with other factors such as drought in Argentina. J. Michael Quinn discussed those issues during a presentation on Cotton’s 2012 Market Outlook at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Orlando.