Welcome to the March 7, 2025 issue of Cotton News, a service provided by Plains Cotton Growers Inc. for the cotton industry in the Texas High Plains and beyond.
PCG President Travis Mires, producer in Dawson and Lynn Counties, testified before the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on March 4, 2025, during the 89th Texas Legislature Cotton Day at the Capitol.
Cotton Day at the Capitol 2025
Plains Cotton Growers joined other commodity groups in Texas to celebrate Cotton Day during the 89th Texas Legislature. Sen. Charles Perry (R-District 28) designated March 4, 2025 as Cotton Day to celebrate this industry that we all love. PCG highlighted key issues for 20 state representatives (including Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-District 83), four state senators as well as the Lieutenant Governor’s staff.
PCG President Travis Mires also testified before the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, highlighting the challenges that have burdened the Texas cotton industry for the last three years. At the end of his testimony, Mires stated: “I hate to paint such a bleak picture, but there’s no way around it. In my 45-year farming career, this is the worst year I’ve ever experienced.”
