4 days ago · Marvin Beyer Jr. Elected Cotton Incorporated Chairman By Cotton Grower Staff | January 20, 2025. Marvin Beyer Jr. (Photo: Cotton Board) Marvin Beyer Jr., a cotton grower from Taft, TX, was elected Chairman of the Board of Cotton Incorporated at the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated joint meeting in December 2024.

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18 hours ago · With these new additions, the FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed portfolio features a total of 13 varieties. “We know cotton farmers need top-end genetics and leading traits to combat the many challenges that threaten yield potential,” says Andrew Adams, Cotton Marketing Manager for BASF Agricultural Solutions.“Every year, new BASF varieties are introduced after thorough testing and on ...

Jan 6, 2025 · I’m not sure when Cotton Grower got into the business of prognosticating anticipated cotton acreage for the coming year as part of our January issue. It was definitely before my time in the editor’s chair (thanks, everybody). But it’s an intriguing exercise that generally ends up being equal parts frustrating and surprisingly rewarding.

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6 days ago · Soil Salinity . A major concern Lewis has for 2025 is the salinity of the soil after years of drought. “We haven’t had the rainfall that we would consider to be normal – — at least not at the right times,” she says. “A lot of salts have accumulated at the surface of the soil, and we don’t have the precipitation to move those deeper into the profile.”

Aug 31, 2024 · Our long-standing word for the market excitement has been “positive,” and we will stick with that. The 75-cent level is within reach and the pump remains primed for a later challenge of the 78-80 cent mark.

U.S. export sales on the week were higher than expected, as net sales of upland totaled 159,800 bales – one of the higher weekly sales of the 2024-25 marketing year. While China returned to the market after a nearly two-month hiatus, the principal buyers were Pakistan and Vietnam.

The week-ending selloff was based on indications that the U.S. cotton crop appears to have benefited from improved moisture conditions over the past two weeks and is likely some 500,000 bales larger than the August estimate.

U.S. carryover remains in the historical low range and will likely slide further in the April 11 USDA world supply demand report. The current estimate is 2.5 million bales and is expected to fall 100,000-200,000 bales.