The Cotton Companion

How Soon Could BACA Become Law?

The Trump Administration released a policy statement last week that may have signaled looming movement for the Buying American Cotton Act.

O.A. Cleveland, Cotton Marketing Expert, Bids Farewell

Dr. O.A. Cleveland, Extension cotton economist with Mississippi State University, spent 50 years writing his weekly cotton marketing column for the benefit of America’s f

Uncle Sam Takes Aim at Building Cotton Demand

Are we seeing a major policy shift when it comes to American cotton? ACSA President Buddy Allen drops in to discuss how federal policy pivots from only treating the sympt

A Closer Look at the Great American Cotton Plan

On the heels of the USDA’s announcement of the Great American Cotton Plan, Robbie Minnich of the National Cotton Council drops in to discuss the new initiative.

How to Handle the Tarnished Plant Bug in 2026

Tripp Walker of Syngenta joins the pod to discuss best management practices against cotton’s public enemy number one – the tarnished plant bug.

Cotton’s Weather Market Has the Bulls on Parade

Dr. John Robinson, Extension economist with Texas A&M University, accurately predicted this bullish market way back in January. He drops in to talk about how he knew a “w

How the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Your Operating Margins

Operation Epic Fury has had a major impact on cotton’s input costs. Marc Rosenbohm of Terrain Ag joins the Cotton Companion podcast to discuss how these shifting input co

What We Know About the DOJ’s Fertilizer Investigation

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the fertilizer market, looking for potential price collusion among suppliers. CropLife editor Eric Sfiligoj d

North Carolina Producer David Dunlow Tabbed for 2026 Cotton Achievement Award

Listen in to the proceedings from the 2026 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award presentation, held on site at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.

Talking BACA with Congressman Greg Murphy

U.S. Representative Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Buying American Cotton Act to the House of Representatives in January. He joins to discuss how the sausage gets made

9 Million Acres? A Look at the NCC’s Numbers for 2026

Dr. Jody Campiche of the National Cotton Council stops by to shed some more light on the World Economic Update she delivered at last week’s NCC Annual Meeting.

A Closer Look at the New Dicamba Label

Dr. Stanley Culpepper, Extension agronomist with the University of Georgia, discusses the EPA’s reapproval of dicamba products, and gives advice to producers for 2026.

The Buying American Cotton Act Advances on Capitol Hill

Robbie Minnich, VP of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, drops in to shed light on a promising piece of cotton legislation. Legislators on Capitol Hil

Everything You Need to Know About the Cotton Jassid for 2026

Dr. Phillip Roberts drops in to share everything we’ve learned about the cotton jassid – a leafhopper pest that made it’s American debut in 2024. Chances are it’s coming

The Cotton Market Has 99 Problems but Tariffs Aren’t One

Dr. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech drops by to discuss the factors that are truly putting downside pressure on the cotton market. Tariffs, he says, aren’t one! We’ll also re

What USDA’s $12 Billion Relief Package Means for Cotton

NCC President and CEO Gary Adams drops in to discuss cotton’s big week in Washington D.C. The NCC’s Lauren Krogman then talks about the coming Beltwide Cotton Conferences

How Cotton Incorporated is Taking the Fight to Polyester on the Retail Shelf

Cotton Incorporated President and CEO William Kimbrell talks about the ways Cotton Incorporated is working hard to bring relief to U.S. cotton producers.

Will Cotton Break Out of It’s Narrow Trading Window in 2026?

For months, the cotton market has been confined by a trading window that sees it lingering between .60 and .70 cents. Cotton Incorporated Senior Economist Jon Devine drop

Celebrating Our 200th Episode...and Jay Mahaffey, Too!

It's our 200th podcast episode (and we may be more surprised about that than anyone else). Join us as we recall some of the highs, lows, and miscues of our 10-year podcas

Plant Not Plastic: Cotton Takes On Microplastics and Polyester

The new Plant Not Plastic program is off and running to help improve awareness of microplastic pollution from man-made fibers. The NCC's Marjory Walker joins the podcast