AgDay TV: June 30, 2009 Cotton ginning is one of the oldest processing industries in the United States. The sector has adjusted to major changes both upstream and downstream in the cotton supply chain over its history. In this report, Tran Bui will tell us about a study on the role cotton gins play in the overall economy of rural cotton belt communities.
AgDay TV: June 23, 2009 The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to U. S. Textile manufacturers. In this report, Tran Bui will tell us about the Textile Economic Adjustment Assistance Program or T.E.A.A.
AgDay TV: June 16, 2009 The last remaining textile import quota restrictions on Chinese textiles expired on Dec 31. In this report, Tran Bui explains what will happen to the U.S. textile industry now that these restrictions are lifted.
AgDay TV: June 9, 2009 In 2006, USDA Farm Services Agency ruled that cotton bales placed in storage in warehouses as collateral in their CCC loan program must not exceed 7-point-5 percent moisture anywhere in the bale. In this report, Tran Bui gives us an update on a 3-dimensional imaging technology for detecting bale moisture.
Cotton Newslines
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Cotton Newsline: July 1, 2009 The University of Tennessee Extension Service has been collecting in field data to help determine the efficiencies of both the Case IH and John Deere on-board module builders.
Cotton Newsline: June 26, 2009 This week, Jay Hardwick, Chairman of the National Cotton Council and Newellton, Louisiana producer testified before the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management to share views on USDA’s implementation of the 2008 farm law.
Cotton Newsline: June 24, 2009 As herbicide resistant weeds continue to spread across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council has been working to provide resources for producers on how to prevent the occurrence of these weeds on their farms.
Cotton Newsline: June 19, 2009 For years, cotton gins have used moisture restoration systems to add back moisture to the lint as it goes through the gin. The aggressive use of some of these systems has caused an increase in wet bales and a need for improved cotton-moisture sensors.
Cotton Newsline: June 17, 2009 There are many incentives for producers to incorporate conservation tillage into their management options.
Cotton Newsline: June 12, 2009 The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes recently received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.
Cotton Newsline: June 5, 2009 When farmers experience a disaster like flooding or drought, what can they count on to help them through it? Up until recently, only the kindness of Congress in the form of adhoc disaster assistance.
Cotton Newsline: June 3, 2009 The National Cotton Council joined with other agricultural organizations this week to send a statement to congress in support of the Senate moving forward on comprehensive rail legislative efforts.