A new research report backs the call for greater scrutiny of the impacts of mine-induced subsidence on prime agricultural land. The report, The Risks and Impacts of Coal Mine Subsidence on Irrigation Areas, was launched. It was prepared ...
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Related Media Solutions to hunger in agriculture’s toolbox Whiskey is for drinking; agriculture water is for fighting Paul Harvey still American agriculture’s hero, spokesman Those in the field of agriculture may remember a ...
The Standing Committee of the International Cotton Advisory Committee gave approval to the Provisional Agenda of the 72nd Plenary Meeting during its 523rd Meeting on April 18, 2013. The 72nd Plenary Meeting will be held in Cartagena de ...
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The exports of cotton from Egypt declined by 40.6 percent in the first quarter of the current cotton season, i.e. September-November 2012, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) has announced. During the ...
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The U.S. agricultural sector faces the difficult task of developing new policies that will meet the necessary budget constraints. Furthermore, the U.S. cotton industry also must devise policy that will resolve the World Trade Organization ...
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The cotton growers of Australia are likely to produce 4.15 million bales of 217 kg each by the end of this fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2013. According to Cotton Australia, a leading body for Australia’s cotton industry, ...
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NY futures moved sideways this week, as May added 26 points to close at 88.46 cents, while December gave up 45 points to close at 87.37 cents. The main feature this week was the USDA Prospective Plantings report, which was released ...
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Cotton Australia has filed a submission to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in a bid to stop a proposed 17.5% increase in electricity tariffs for Queensland growers. The QCA’s draft determination on electricity prices for ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI), through its COTTON USA Sourcing Program, will host the COTTON USA Western Hemisphere Sourcing Fair 2013 in Panama City, Panama, April 29 – May 1. The COTTON USA Western Hemisphere Sourcing Fair ...
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Several thousand bales of cotton have been burnt to ashes due to a fire that erupted in the wee hours of March 17, at a warehouse owned by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan. The warehouse that caught fire is located in the Korangi ...
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Nominations have opened for the 2013 Australian Cotton Industry Awards, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Awards recognise excellence and high achievement in Australia’s cotton industry throughout the supply ...
The International Cotton Association (ICA) will deliver its ‘Managing risk in a volatile world’ training course in Festival City, Dubai on 3-4 September 2013. Developed in response to industry feedback, this ...
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Jimmy Roppolo, an El Campo, TX, ginner, was named the 2012 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. He was recognized on February 9 during the 2013 annual meeting of the Memphis-based National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) ...
The late Jack Stone, a California cotton producer, industry leader and former National Cotton Council president, is the recipient of the 2012 Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented on February 10 at the National ...
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National Cotton Council economists say cotton’s 2013 outlook will be influenced by China’s policy decisions and continued competition from man-made fiber (MMF). Dr. Gary Adams, the NCC’s vice president Economics & Policy ...
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