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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
ICAC: World Cotton Area to Continue Down in 2009/10: World cotton area is projected to continue declining for the third consecutive season in 2009/10. Decreasing cotton returns, more attractive prices for competing crops, and expected difficulties in financing inputs are encouraging farmers to continue switching to alternative crops. ...more
The Outlook for U.S. Cotton: Joe Nicosia, CEO Allenberg Cotton Company: “How did we get where we are at today?” Joe Nicosia, CEO of Allenberg Cotton Company, began at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show’s Ag Update Meeting. ...more
Monsanto Unveils Genuity Brand: A new re-branding campaign from Monsanto aims to simplify the trait selection process for farmers. Last week the company unveiled its Genuity campaign, designed to make seed selection a more user-friendly experience. ...more
2009 Ginner of the Year Announced: This year David T. “Buddy” Cochran, owner and operator of the Avon Gin in Avon, Mississippi, was honored for his excellence and leadership in the industry. ...more
Adding Value, Keeping Quality: Julian Beall: Julian Beall’s family business has always been a processor of textile waste. But the business, he says, used to be a lot simpler. ...more
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Recent News
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