Agribusiness: Allenberg, Dunavant to merge 

Aug 10, 2009

Allenberg Cotton Co. and Dunavant Enterprises will likely settle a merger agreement by Sept. 30, according to Allenberg Chief Executive Officer Joe Nicosia....

Orelan Johnson is Arkansas' Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Aug 4, 2009

As a child, Orelan Johnson of England, Ark., was kept busy on his family farm chopping cotton. ...

Cotton market ignores fundamentals 

Jul 30, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

A July run up in cotton prices that occurred even as fundamentals for cotton were decidedly bearish was likely a big reason why analysts at the Cotton Roundtable in New York City were having a tough time projecting a potential range for December 2009 futures prices....

U.S. looks to win back some cotton acres 

Jul 30, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

With cotton futures prices in the deferred months inching closer to 70 cents, and with grain markets substantially off their highs, it’s possible cotton in the United States could start to win acreage back in 2010, according to Joe Nicosia, chief executive officer of Allenberg Cotton Co....

Cotton prices go "boing" 

Jul 29, 2009,

By Don Shurley, University of Georgia

When I was a little kid (probably no more than 10 to 12 years old), work crews were laying sewer line (the big 4 foot concrete pipe kind) out our way....

Analysts see 12.5 million bale cotton crop 

Jul 28, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

At the halfway point of the 2009 U.S. cotton season, analysts are saying the crop is shaping up to be between 12.42 million and 12.56 million bales, which is about 750,000 bales under USDA’s July 10 estimate. ...

North Carolina targeting Chinese ag market 

Jul 28, 2009

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will lead an agricultural trade mission to China Aug. 1-8....

Domestic cottonseed oil consumption to increase 

Jul 23, 2009

U.S. production and consumption of cottonseed oil are expected to significantly increase this year, despite fewer cotton acres and a lower supply of cottonseed, says a spokesperson from the cottonseed crushing industry. ...

New IPM resource available in Alabama 

Jul 20, 2009,

By Margaret Lawrence, Auburn University

A new insect trap network is now in place across Alabama, providing farmers and producers with a valuable tool in their battles against insect pests....

Cotton Roundtable slated for July 24 

Jul 16, 2009

A panel of experts will bring cotton producers up to date on the latest cotton fundamentals and provide a cotton price outlook at the Cotton Roundtable, in New York City, on July 24 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time....

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