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Our website offers the following features and informaton:

Market Quotes * CottonHost * Weather * News/Commentary * Alert Information * Resources 

 

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Georgia Grown

DTN/Progressive Farmer

UGA Tifton Conference Center

Helpful Links   Resources,Tools and Information

Farm Bill

National Cotton Council : Click here. Log in required.

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)

Can Trump Solve the Farm Labor Crisis Before Harvest?

USDA Prepares to Protect Farmers in a Trade War

Basics of Cotton Defoliation - Free Webinar

Farm Equipment vs. Power Lines : Take No Chances!

Pay Attention:Harvest Injuries Can Be Avoided

Safe Use of Harvesting Equipment

Cotton Producer's Guide to Hurricane Prep and Recovery

Is Your Enitity Structure Right for Your Farm

Farm Safety Reminders That Could Save Your Life

Don't Put Young Farm Help at Risk

USDA-Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool

Proper Harvest Moisture Levels - Round Modules

Handling Seed Cotton Exposed to Rain

Cotton Byproducts Supplement Cattle Feed

Seed Coat Fragments Explained

The New Round Module Wrap Standard

Technology to Remotely Monitor and Manage Irrigation

Overhead Power & Communication Line Safety

Do I Need a Trust? What Farmers Should Consider

4 Highly Effective Financial Habits for Farmers

Prevent Plastic Contamination in Cotton

Cotton Farmers Can Expect 15 New Varieties for 2025

Will Recommendations From DOGE Affect Farmers and Ranchers?

 

  


Cotton in the Community

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  • Rain Gauges - Currently on order
  • COTTON SHIPPING/WAREHOUSE effective 07/20/2023*Drivers: please follow instructions on red signage in driveway*Call 229-723-6600 and have your mark   ready to check-in for load pick-up
  • Round Bales - If you are using a round bale picker, you can haul your own rounds to the gin.  Please call Jackson Hammack at the gin, 229-723-6600, for more details.

Bale Contamination

 2025 Cotton Premiums and Discounts

 

LDP Information

Classing Information

Tools

  • Cotton Host - Don't forget you can check your farm production day by day - all you need is your producer number and a password.  If you haven't gotten your password yet, call the office - we'll get you set up.

Resources

US Cotton Trust Protocol - Producer participation needed! Sign up today.

US Cotton Trust Protocol 

Newsletter - USDA Cotton & Tobacco Program

NEW!!  from Cotton Inc., Cotton Cultivated, a new web-based tool for cotton industry information

from The Cotton Board: FOCUS ON COTTON webacasts

Southeast Farm Press

Agricultural Marketing Resource Center

Georgia Cotton News

DTN Free Resources

Georgia Cotton Commission

Cotton Farming

AgFax

 

 

   

 

 

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National Newswire

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Local Weather
Forecast
Georgia USDA Newswire

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Commentary
Cotton Bulls Make Strides on the week Despite Friday Pull Back -

Cotton futures rounded out the week with losses of 10 to 13 points on Friday. December was still up 126 points on the week. Crude oil futures were

Corn Rallies into the Weekend -

Corn future closed the Friday session with contracts up 6 to 7 cents across most front months. Short covering was likely a culprit heading into a

Soybeans Continue Higher Helped by Meal Gains -

Soybeans posted Friday gains of 6 to 9 cents in the nearbys, as August was up 23 ½ cents over the course of the week. The cmdtyView national

Wheat Closes the Week with Gains -

The wheat market was in rally mode on Friday, with spring wheat joining in with slightly higher movement. CBT prices were 12 to 13 cents higher

Hogs Close Higher on Friday -

Lean hog futures posted gains on Friday of as little as a tick to 65 cents. August was up $1.80 since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price

Cattle Fade Lower into the Weekend -

Live cattle were lower on Friday as contracts pulled off midday lows to close with 12 to 70 cent losses. August was still up $1.35 this week. Cash

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