TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag India, Ag Asia / Pacific,

01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.thedailystar.net

Domestic cotton production may rise this year

Local cotton production is likely to increase this year thanks to rising acreage and expansion of cultivation of hybrid varieties, stakeholders said.

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Isaac L
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Topics: Cotton, Education U.S. NorthEast, Sustainability, Research,

Auburn University Crops / Cotton Research Report 2019

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators,

Cotton heatwave pollination riddle solved

A valuable research breakthrough from Macquarie Uni may lead to more heat tolerant cotton varieties.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US,

My home state is actually producing some serious acres of cotton...and a quality product.

Kansas cotton on the rise, more farmers investing in the crop

CULLISON, Kan. (KSNW) – Fall harvest is full steam ahead for cotton growers in the state...

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, AgriBusiness,

12/02/2020 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com

BASF e3 Program, EWR Collaborate to Enhance Cotton Supply Chain Transparency

BASF and its e3 Sustainable Cotton program is collaborating with EWR, Inc. to make bale information collection easier and more efficient for cotton farmers, ginners and the supply chain.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Conservation/Tillage, Consumer/Retail,

11/25/2020 SOURCE: sourcingjournal.com

Cotton Incorporated: Half a Century of Pioneering the Commodity Space

J. Berrye Worsham, Cotton Incorporated President and CEO, shares how the company has blazed a trail and the vision for the future.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, GMO's, Cassava, Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Nigerian farmer chooses innovation for healthier crops, better harvests - Alliance for Science

Patience Koku knows better than most the damage that bollworms can cause to a textile industry. A former fashion entrepreneur, Koku watched in frustration as the pests devastated cotton crops across Nigeria, bringing the entire textile industry to its knees. Although the entrepreneurial farmer left fashion years ago to grow rice, soy, maize and vegetables […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Cotton, Economics, Research, Biotech, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Improving on-farm biodiversity

A new project to improve biodiversity on cotton farms is set to get under way thanks to the backing of two iconic Australian brands, Country Road and Landcare Australia.

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Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture US, Jobs, Water, Economics, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Ag Middle East,

The Fascinating Journey of the wonderful Fibre called Cotton

Soft, smooth-textured, light, airy, sheer and very comfortable fabric that comes in many forms and different avatars from coarse to real smooth, it has always been a favourite in different parts of the world. Which is that fabric?

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag Africa,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.fibre2fashion.com

Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton

The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region. The seeds will be distributed to farmers in Kitui,...