On The Ground Reports
Waiting for the Future
Should we be trying to look at the big picture with a microscope?
The next issue of Cotton International Magazine is heading off to print soon,...more
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss Weighs in on Obama's Cotton Cuts
"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." Sen. Everitt Dirksen (R-IL).
"I don't know what comes after a trillion they...more
Export Subsidies Will Make Waves
There’s no doubt about which country made the most headlines in the textile world over the last week. A week ago we learned of the...more
GMO Cotton On the Rise Despite Criticism
While writing for Cotton International magazine’s sister publication, Cotton Grower, I recently needed to do some research on some of the newest genetically modified varieties...more
But What About Free Trade?
Reports are pouring in every day on the different measures governments around the world are taking to bolster their domestic economies and protect the interests...more
Light at the End of the Tunnel?
It's no secret that those of us in the cotton industry have been grasping for whatever good news comes our way in recent years. Though...more
Doha Still Far from Goals
Although there was talk in early December of an effort to hammer out a Doha deal before the New Year, the trade talks remain in...more
American Growers Remain Wary of Obama
Reports coming from Washington this week indicate that America’s capitol city will swell to staggering proportions when U.S. president-elect Barack Obama is officially sworn...more
Looking Back at 2008 and Ahead to 2009
To deliberately take a comprehensive look back at 2008 takes courage. After the speculation troubles in March, good news seemed to come few and far...more
Focusing on the Other Half of Supply and Demand
As 2008 comes to a close, the projections for the coming year are looking increasingly uninviting. There has been heightened speculation in cotton producing countries...more
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Global Cotton Demand Could Rise 22% by 2019: World cotton demand may rebound in the year that begins in August 2010 and jump 22 percent over the next decade as the economy recovers from the recession, according to the Texas Tech University Cotton Economics Research Institute....more
USDA: World Cotton Demand Will Fall Further : USDA says cotton demand will get worse before it gets better thanks to the global economic recession....more
India Challenges Turkey in WTO Dispute: India has challenged a move by Turkey, its second-biggest market for textiles, to shield Turkish industry from surging cotton yard imports, a document on the World Trade Organization (WTO) website showed on Wednesday. ...more
Brazil Seeks $2.5 Billion in Sanctions Against U.S.: Brazil is asking the World Trade Organization to approve $2.5 billion (1.97 billion euros) in sanctions against the United States in a dispute over US cotton subsidies, the Brazilian ambassador said Monday. Roberto Azevedo said the request was lodged at a meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body in Geneva. ...more
Cotton Corp Of India Could Buy 10M Bales by April: State-run Cotton Corp. of India, the country's largest cotton buyer, is likely to buy a record 10 million bales in the current procurement season between October 2008 and April 2009, the chairman and managing director said....more