June 4, 2026Episode 21538 min
A Closer Look at the Great American Cotton Plan
On the heels of the USDA’s announcement of the Great American Cotton Plan, Robbie Minnich of the National Cotton Council drops in to discuss the new initiative.
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The Cotton Companion podcast is a conversation among the editors and friends of Cotton Grower magazine about all things cotton related.
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May 27, 2026Episode 21432 min
How to Handle the Tarnished Plant Bug in 2026
Tripp Walker of Syngenta joins the pod to discuss best management practices against cotton’s public enemy number one – the tarnished plant bug.
May 7, 2026Episode 21328 min
Cotton’s Weather Market Has the Bulls on Parade
Dr. John Robinson, Extension economist with Texas A&M University, accurately predicted this bullish market way back in January. He drops in to talk about how he knew a “weather market” was materializing this year – and what farmers can expect next.
April 10, 2026Episode 21231 min
How the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Your Operating Margins
Operation Epic Fury has had a major impact on cotton’s input costs. Marc Rosenbohm of Terrain Ag joins the Cotton Companion podcast to discuss how these shifting input costs have changed the 2026 outlook for cotton producers.
March 19, 2026Episode 21139 min
What We Know About the DOJ’s Fertilizer Investigation
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the fertilizer market, looking for potential price collusion among suppliers. CropLife editor Eric Sfiligoj drops in to discuss what producers can expect as one of their priciest inputs goes under the government microscope.
March 13, 2026Episode 21023 min
North Carolina Producer David Dunlow Tabbed for 2026 Cotton Achievement Award
Listen in to the proceedings from the 2026 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award presentation, held on site at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.
March 4, 2026Episode 20921 min
Talking BACA with Congressman Greg Murphy
U.S. Representative Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Buying American Cotton Act to the House of Representatives in January. He joins to discuss how the sausage gets made on Capitol Hill.
February 19, 2026Episode 20825 min
9 Million Acres? A Look at the NCC’s Numbers for 2026
Dr. Jody Campiche of the National Cotton Council stops by to shed some more light on the World Economic Update she delivered at last week’s NCC Annual Meeting.
February 11, 2026Episode 20727 min
A Closer Look at the New Dicamba Label
Dr. Stanley Culpepper, Extension agronomist with the University of Georgia, discusses the EPA’s reapproval of dicamba products, and gives advice to producers for 2026.
January 28, 2026Episode 20630 min
The Buying American Cotton Act Advances on Capitol Hill
Robbie Minnich, VP of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, drops in to shed light on a promising piece of cotton legislation. Legislators on Capitol Hill are lining up to back the bill, which aims to create demand for U.S. cotton.
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