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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

Expiring Estate Tax Exemption:What Farmers Need to Know

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

Photo Gallery

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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
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Georgia USDA Newswire

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Commentary
Wheat Closes Mixed to Round Out Rough Week for the Bulls -

The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW wheat was 3 to 4 cents higher on the day, with July falling back 43

Corn Bulls Get a Bounce into the Weekend -

Corn futures closed the Friday session with gains of 6 to 8 cents in the front months as bears let off the gas into the weekend ahead of Monday’s

Cotton Bulls Push Gains into the Weekend -

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 45 to 66 points, as July was 348 points higher. Crude oil is down $0.19/barrel, with

Cattle Rallies into the Weekend Despite Cash Weakness -

Live cattle futures rallied back on Friday, closing with $3.05 to $4.10 gains heading into the weekend. Cash trade this week saw sales at $230-233

Hogs Come Back into the Friday Close, as Specs Reach Record Net Long -

Lean hog futures came back into the close after gapping lower at the open, as contracts closed 2 to 92 cents higher in the nearbys and down a

Soybeans Take Back Some Losses on Friday -

Soybean bulls fought back on Friday, with futures closing 5 to 8 cents higher on the session. July was down 40 ¼ cents this week, as November fell

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