 | Administration Commended for Efforts to Resolve Trade Tensions 12/14/2011
NCC Chairman Charles Parker commended efforts by the US Trade Representative to resolve cotton trade issues with Least Developed Countries by extending duty-free, quota-free access for upland cotton and by obtaining support to continue the West African Cotton Improvement Program. |
| NCC Welcomes Farm Bill Proposal 11/18/2011
The NCC commends the House and Senate Agriculture Committees for their diligent efforts in crafting a farm policy recommendation that is being delivered to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. | | Cotton Research, Promotion Program Benefits Everyone 11/17/2011
In response to a proposed amendment to legislation under Senate consideration to terminate all commodity check-off programs, the NCC said the highly successful Cotton Research & Promotion Program (CR&P) should be continued. | | Commodity Groups Call for Balanced and Equitable Farm Bill 11/15/2011
Commodity groups representing cotton, rice, peanuts and grain sorghum are urging the development of a farm bill that maintains equity among all of U.S. agriculture. |
| National Cotton Council 2012 Farm Policy Statement 08/26/2011
In response to the upcoming budget debate and the resulting impact on new farm legislation, the NCC Board of Directors has adopted an NCC farm policy statement. | | FMCSA: No Intention to Propose New Agricultural Regulations 08/10/2011
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it has no intention to propose new regulations governing the transport of agricultural products. The NCC recently submitted comments to the FMCSA expressing its concerns with the agency’s interpretations and some of its proposed guidances. |
| NCC Joins In Pesticide Restrictions Lawsuit Intervention 03/29/2011
The NCC has filed a motion to intervene in federal court in a lawsuit that raises the possibility of needless product restrictions or bans through a wide swath of US agriculture. <a href=/issues/members/2011/esaback.cfm> Background Information</a> | | NCC: Do Not Undermine FAS in Government Streamlining Initiative 03/17/2011
NCC Chairman Charles Parker complimented an initiative to streamline and make government more efficient, but cautioned against making changes that would undermine the effectiveness of agencies including the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). |
| House Defeat of Kind Amendment Supports U.S. Government Agreement with Brazil 02/18/2011
The House of Representatives on Feb. 18 defeated an amendment offered by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) that would have prevented payments from the CCC to the Brazilian Cotton Institute. | | Cotton Service Award Honors Charlie Owen 02/09/2011
Charlie Owen, a Thatcher, AZ, ginner, is the recipient of the 2010 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award. | | Dodson Re-elected American Cotton Producers Chair 02/08/2011
James F. “Jimmy” Dodson, a Robstown, TX, producer, was re-elected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council for 2011, during the NCC’s annual meeting here on February 4-6. He has served on and chaired various ACP and NCC committees. | | National Cotton Council 2011 State Unit Officers Named 02/08/2011
National Cotton Council state unit officers for 2011 were elected at the industrywide organization’s annual meeting held here on February 4-6. | | National Cotton Council Names 2011 Directors 02/08/2011
The National Cotton Council directors for 2011 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting held here on February 4-6 | | Parker to Lead the National Cotton Council in 2011 02/08/2011
Charles Parker, a Senath, MO, cotton producer, was elected chairman of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2011. | | Georgia Ginner to Lead NCGA in 2011 02/07/2011
The Memphis-based National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) elected its 2011 officers at its recent annual meeting in San Antonio. | | John Mitchell Elected 2011 Cotton Council International President 02/07/2011
John D. Mitchell, a Cordova, Tenn., merchant, will serve as the 2011 president of Cotton Council International. | | Tight Cotton Supply/Demand Situation to Continue in 2011 02/05/2011
NCC economists say a tight overall cotton supply/demand situation coupled with continued pressure from competing crops for the coming year is consistent with cotton prices above historical norms. | | NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 12.5 Million Acres of Upland/ELS Cotton in 2011 02/05/2011
US cotton producers intend to plant 12.5 million acres of cotton this spring, up 14% from 2010, according to the NCC 28th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. | | NCC Names Christy Birdsong General Counsel 02/01/2011
Christy Birdsong, who has served as counsel for the House Committee on Agriculture since '05, joins the NCC as general counsel. |
| Sukumar Saha Receives 2010 Cotton Genetics Award 01/07/2011
Dr. Sukumar Saha, a USDA-ARS research geneticist, is the recipient of the 2010 Cotton Genetics Research Award. The announcement was made on Jan. 7 during the NCC-coordinated '11 Beltwide Cotton Cotton Conferences in Atlanta. | | High Cotton Winners Not Resting On Laurels 01/07/2011
The winners of the '11 High Cotton Awards are: Ronnie Lee, Bronwood, Ga., Southeast Region; Ray Makamson, Itta Bena, Miss., Mid-South Region; Eric Seidenberger, Garden City, Texas, Southwest Region; and Bruce Heiden, Buckeye, Ariz., Far West Region. The four were honored at the '11 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, held Jan. 4-7 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. |
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