Namoi Cotton sees dry likely to impact 2020
Major Australian cotton ginner and marketer Namoi Cotton has reported a net loss after tax of $556,000 in the year to 28 February from its first year as a listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange.
View ArticleTop producers capitalise on stand-out 2018 cotton season
The top 20 per cent of cotton growers in 2018 grew more cotton for less cost and significantly higher returns than the 'average’ farmer, according to the recently-released 2018 Australian Cotton...
View ArticleCotton classed as young, vibrant industry
The age of the average cotton grower in Australia is a sprightly 47.2 years and the vast majority of producers are upbeat about the future of their industry, according to the 2018 CRDC grower survey.
View ArticleChinese dragon draws in soaring cotton imports: USDA
China's cotton imports in 2019/20 are expected to surpass the previous year’s robust level, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest importer.
View ArticleCotton’s high achievers recognised at awards + PICS
The excellence and achievements of the Australian cotton industry over the past year were recognised at the 2019 Australian Cotton Industry Awards last night.
View ArticleUS cotton exports fall across major markets, except Vietnam: USDA
Lower United States cotton production and trade barriers saw 2018/19 exports from the US drop from the previous year, according to the USDA.
View ArticleCotton makes a comeback in Australia’s north
Advances in genetically-modified plant technology and a better understanding of how to grow the crop in a tropical environment have reignited efforts to develop a cotton industry in northern Australia.
View ArticleCotton returns buffer drought for first-time grower
Introducing cotton onto a farm near Texas on the NSW-Qld border for the first time last season has helped the family through the ongoing drought.
View ArticleCotton heads for low production year
Australia's cotton production for the 2019/20 season is forecast to be a mere 850,000 bales – the second lowest in the past 30 years.
View ArticleGlyphosate resistance on the rise
New research from Bayer has revealed 85 per cent of growers surveyed in 2019 suspect they have glyphosate-resistant weeds on farm, an increase of over 10 per cent since 2016.
View ArticleCotton estimate slides to 750,000 bales as drought cuts plantings
Cotton Australia is now predicting the total national crop will be around 750,000 bales – the second smallest in three decades.
View ArticleNew research to boost cotton biodiversity conservation
For the first time, research has identified priority areas and hands-on actions to help boost biodiversity conservation in Australia’s 36 cotton-growing shires.
View ArticleDrought drags cotton production to decade low
The Australian cotton sector is facing its toughest outlook in more than a decade, as ongoing drought slashes local production prospects to just 735,000 bales in the 2019/20 season.
View ArticleBankless, siphonless irrigation makes every drop count
Bankless irrigation systems that water fields from both ends with tailwater backup are creating greater water use efficiencies and achieving higher, more uniform crop yields than conventional...
View ArticleCotton and cars spin a rich history for Toyota
By walking into a Toyota museum in Nagoya, you can get a startling insight into the development of the cotton-processing industry, for that is where the automotive giant began.
View ArticleCountry Road traces cotton back to farms of origin
Australian fashion brand, Country Road, has partnered with traceability company, Oritain, to scientifically verify the origin of the Australian cotton it uses in its clothing lines.
View ArticleCotton growers clinch awards in tough season
Cotton growers from NSW and Qld have pushed through a tough season to take out the irrigated and dryland categories of the FastStart Cotton Establishment Awards for the 2019-20 season.
View ArticleDrought-hit cotton year means 14 gins won’t open
Only 24 of Australia's 38 cotton gins will open this season to process the drought-reduced crop now being picked in Queensland, with New South Wales to follow.
View ArticleExpansion in NT, Riverina brightens cotton outlook
The NT's Tipperary Group has its biggest crop of cotton yet in the ground, while in southern NSW, RivCott will this year be commissioning three new stands in what is already Australia's biggest cotton...
View ArticleUS cotton exports at 14-year peak exceed shipments data: USDA
US cotton exports have exceeded shipments data from USDA’s Export Sales Reporting (ESR) for the first half of the 2019/20 marketing year, repeating the historical trend for each of the past six years.
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