Plains Cotton Growers Inc. held its 65th annual meeting Friday, April 1st at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Brent Nelson, producer in Lamb County and PCG President, reported on the accomplishments of Plains Cotton Growers during the 2021 crop year. To see a list of these accomplishments, visit:https://bit.ly/3wZ8miF.
Josh Brooks, Danny Nusser, Rick Auckerman, Dan HaleJosh Brooks, Danny Nusser, Rick Auckerman, Dan Hale, Rick Auckerman, extension agent in Deaf Smith County received the 2021 Outstanding High Plains Cotton Agent award for his dedication to the industry.
The farm policy panel — consisting of Jennifer Cervantes, Texas and Florida Sugar Cane League, Reece Langley, National Cotton Council Washington Operations and Tim Lust, National Sorghum Producers — discussed the upcoming farm bill as well as the value of advocacy as a whole.
Peyton Harper with The Fertilizer Institute discussed supply and demand factors relating to fertilizer markets, while Tiffany Lashmet, J.D., with AgriLife extension, had the entire room pinky swear that they would read the entire carbon contract before they sign it. “Don’t read it farmer-style,” she said. “Read every single word.”
David Wasserman with The Cook Political Report reflected on upcoming elections and what that might mean for agriculture in future farm policy legislation.
The meeting ended with a CEO report from PCG’s Kody Bessent who summed up the day perfectly. “I love this industry and I love what I do. None of this is possible without all of us working together to make the cotton industry strong, successful, resilient and ready to answer the call of clothing the world.”