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 pictures, but there’s no way around it. In my 45-year farming career, this is the worst year I’ve ever experienced.”
While participating in Cotton
Day at the Capitol, PCG’s mission included the following:
• Increase awareness of the current agriculture economy and Texas cotton industry landscape at large
• Advocate for boll weevil eradication funding
• Advocate for support for Texas cotton infrastructure
PCG held meetings with the following:
• Speaker Dustin Burrows (RDistrict 83)
• Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s Office
• Four Texas Senators
• Twenty Texas Representatives