Cotton Australia offers a Photo Comp prize pool valued at $7000
Winner to be announced at the Cotton Conference and to be in the running to win a share of the prize pool simply take the most outstanding photo of the cotton industry environment Cotton Australia (CA) has launched a creative competition that invites entrants to take unique photographs to showcase their experiences and dispel myths […]
Cotton growers are sitting on an untapped goldmine and ready for expansion
With increased demand for cotton in southern hemisphere markets local growers are set to capitalise on increased prices There are some positive signs for the 2024 Australian cotton crop with global demand increasing while major competitors are facing crop shortfalls due to seasonal conditions, creating a market gap local growers are ready to fill. On […]
Cotton Growers of the Year recipients give big rap to Agronomist
Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year award winners credits agronomist and myBMP as factors in their success The 2023 Bayer Cotton Growers of the Year Johannes and Scarlett Roellgen from the Darling Downs say their agronomist, information sharing among farmers, and Cotton Australia’s myBMP program are important factors in their success. And with cotton lint […]
Cotton growers get dream finish as season peaks just short of a record result
Exceptional quality reported as cotton picking nears completion for season 2022-23 With around 85% of the local cotton crop picked, growers and cotton gin operators are reporting better than expected yields and, in some cases exceptional quality despite the challenges thrown up this year. Indications are that the 2022-23 picking may be close to last […]
John Deere 1725C stack-fold planter for cotton
Cotton farmers get access to electric drive seed transmission and more data to drive planting decisions and ultimately improve crop performance levels John Deere has unveiled a line-up of four 1725C non-central commodity system planters for cotton growers seeking greater agronomic data collection to drive planting decisions toward improved yields. The 1725C is available in […]
Aussie Cotton Tour will host the most prominent international buyers
Over 50 Cotton buyers from around the world will visit cotton farms and gins at Narrabri NSW to get first hand info from local growers Representatives from some of the world’s most prominent fashion brands, retailers and NGOs are heading down under to see for themselves how our local cotton is grown and to confirm […]
CSIRO upgraded research facilities will give Aussie cotton a boost
The $25 million upgrade to CSIRO’s cotton research facilities is expected to increase the value of cotton cropping across all states CSIRO shows it has plenty of faith in the local Cotton industry as the research organisation unveiled a $25 million upgrade to its Myall Vale site in NSW with new facilities to support cutting-edge […]
John Deere CP770 Cotton pickers are part of Top End harvest milestone
Cotton growing is taking off in the Northern Territory and this budding industry has the backing of the latest release John Deere CP770 Cotton pickers to bring in the valuable haul The view from Laura Keeley’s CP770 cotton picker, includes long runs across the Top End’s Tipperary Group of Station’s current crop, and it gives […]