For more than 60 years, we have worked in the trenches with our cotton producers — responsible for producing roughly 35% of the nation’s cotton. Their support enables us to be one of the most responsive and dynamic producer organizations ever created. We are Plains Cotton Growers Inc.
STRENGTHENING COTTON'S VOICE
Organized in 1956 by cotton producers from across the High Plains production region, PCG is a nonprofit certified producer organization composed of cotton producers from the Texas High Plains serving 42 counties.
Promoting and protecting the interests
of our cotton producers.
LATEST NEWS
Welcome to the November 22, 2024 issue of Cotton News, a service provided by Plains Cotton Growers Inc. for the cotton industry in the Texas High Plains and beyond. Texas…
By Ken Legé, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center Cotton Specialist We are about 70% harvested with our southern high plains RACE trials, and hopefully will have the remainder…
WHY DO WE NEED A FARM BILL?
Time is running out on the current extension of the 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers cannot survive another extension. We need Congress to act. Now.
Farm country needs a Farm Bill. NOW.
2024 Input Costs Up Substantially From 2018
Since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, cotton production costs are up 27%.
Input costs are up for most major categories.
Interest expenses are up by more than 200%, while fertilizer costs have almost doubled.
Expenses for labor, seed, and chemicals are up by approximately 50%.
National Cotton Council
Second Year of Costs Exceeding Price
Market prices are struggling as world cotton demand has fallen by 3.2 million bales since 2018 while Chinese polyester production is up by 35.5 million bales, and Brazil and Australia combined to add 10 million bales of cotton production.
The financial situation of U.S. cotton farmers continues to deteriorate as the farm bill safety net and current market prices are well below production costs.
National Cotton Council
Cotton Net Income Per Harvested Acre
Many growers are suffering deep losses in 2023 and 2024, with USDA data indicating losses of more than $200 per acre, or $1.8 billion in total.
Congress must act before year’s end to both address the immediate economic needs as well as strengthen farm policy for the years ahead. Without new assistance, some farmers will not be able to secure operating credit for the 2025 crop.
National Cotton Council
Call. Your. Congressman.
Times are extremely tough in farm country across the U.S. We know this because we are in it, but those outside of our livelihoods and industry don’t. Congress needs to hear from us.
We need to keep pounding on the door and sounding the alarm for the good of the agriculture industry and Texas High Plains Cotton!
PCG Area Representatives:
Rep. Jodey Arrington: (202) 225-4005
Rep. Ronny Jackson: (202) 225-3706
Rep. August Pfluger: (202) 225-3605
PCG Area Senators:
Sen. John Cornyn: (202) 224-2934
Sen. Ted Cruz: (202) 224-5922
STAY INFORMED
The 2023 PCG Annual Report is now available.
Stream the Meeting from February 2, 2022, 10:00 am-Noon concerning ARC/PLC & Crop Insurance.
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