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Cotton Industry Leaders Share the Importance of Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture During Virtual Showcase Published 03-10-21 Submitted by The Soil Health Institute RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 10, 2021 /CSRwire/ – The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, invites you to join Mr. Greg Bohrer, Director of Natural Capital at Walmart Foundation; Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton, Inc.; and Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, President and Chief Executive Officer of t...

February 9, 2021 Blakemore MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 9, 2021 — David Blakemore, an innovative Missouri ginner who has provided outstanding service and leadership to the U.S. cotton industry, is the 2020 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year. He was recognized at the National Cotton Ginners Association’s (NCGA) recent 2021 virtual annual meeting. The annual NCGA award is presented to a ginner in recognition of: 1) able, efficient and faithful service to the ginning industry and 2) continuing those principles exemplified and practiced by Horace Hayden, a former NCGA executive...

The search for fashion supply chain transparency How can brands and retailers overcome traceability challenges to map exactly where their raw materials are coming from? The fashion industry's notoriously long, fragmented and opaque supply chains can conceal human rights and environmental abuses. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was introduced to try to make companies responsible for ensuring their supply chains were free from exploitation, but it was not until last month that the government announced financial penalties for those that fail to comply (box below). The government's action follows a D...

National Cotton Council's Craig Brown explains why cotton producers should enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and how it is not just for producers.

Delta Farm Press Staff “Sustainability is important to our growers not only because that's where the market is going, but also from the environmental perspective being in the Midsouth,” Lori Duncan said. Sustainability is a top priority for producers, brands, and consumers. Panelists during the online Beltwide Cotton Conference discussed why sustainable fiber matters across the industry. During the 2021 online Beltwide Cotton Conference, a group of panelists discussed why sustainable fiber matters, and how the shift in the market demand is changing the narrative....