Past Evokes Cotton's Resurgence
David Ruppenicker
Dawsonville, Ga.
Neither boll weevil eradication nor the marketing loan happened by chance. It took the courage and far-reaching in-sight of pioneers such as producer Marshall Grant of Garysburg, N.C. He realized that if the boll weevil was not harnessed, the fate of cotton production in the Southeast and the entire Cotton Belt was in danger. Every cotton producer, support industries and rural community owe him a debt of gratitude.
Speaking of gratitude, where would the industry be without the National Cotton Council? Besides securing funding to advance boll weevil eradication, it has been extremely successful over the years in maintaining a viable safety net that has provided immeasurable support for every family farm operation. Those not paying dues to the Council should do some serious soul searching. This has not been manna falling from the sky.
History has demonstrated that after every major recession, the succeeding year results in record cotton offtake. This optimism is evident in the futures market for 2010 and beyond. With the advent of pricing (ever so slight) for various pieces of equipment and some inputs coupled with our modern infrastructure, the future looks bright for the resurgence of cotton acres throughout the Southeast.
source : cottonfarming
David Ruppenicker
Dawsonville, Ga.
Neither boll weevil eradication nor the marketing loan happened by chance. It took the courage and far-reaching in-sight of pioneers such as producer Marshall Grant of Garysburg, N.C. He realized that if the boll weevil was not harnessed, the fate of cotton production in the Southeast and the entire Cotton Belt was in danger. Every cotton producer, support industries and rural community owe him a debt of gratitude.
Speaking of gratitude, where would the industry be without the National Cotton Council? Besides securing funding to advance boll weevil eradication, it has been extremely successful over the years in maintaining a viable safety net that has provided immeasurable support for every family farm operation. Those not paying dues to the Council should do some serious soul searching. This has not been manna falling from the sky.
History has demonstrated that after every major recession, the succeeding year results in record cotton offtake. This optimism is evident in the futures market for 2010 and beyond. With the advent of pricing (ever so slight) for various pieces of equipment and some inputs coupled with our modern infrastructure, the future looks bright for the resurgence of cotton acres throughout the Southeast.
source : cottonfarming
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