The U.S. Climate-Smart Cotton Program, led by the US Cotton Trust Protocol, has potential funding up to $90 million. This program will build markets for climate-smart cotton and aid more than 1,000 cotton farmers, including historically underserved cotton producers, across the country. To learn more about this program, the NCC is hosting the upcoming USCTP [...]
We were recently saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Salas - below is his obituary: Paul Allen Salas passed into the arms of our Lord on January 29, 2023 at his home in Bryan, Texas. Paul was born May 7, 1944 in Bay City Texas to the late Ben and Rosie Salas. He [...]
Memorial service for William "Bill" McKinley Russell will be at 10:00 am Friday, March 17, 2023 at Second Baptist Church in Levelland with Rev. Mike Holster officiating. William "Bill" McKinley Russell was born June 5, 1941 to Mary Beth and Cub Russell in Seymour, Texas. He attended school in Paint Creek, Texas. In 1958-ish, he [...]
Richard Wesley Gentry, age 88, left this world peacefully on February 20, 2023 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held at the Branon Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. with Johnny Hall and Pastor Jim Medley officiating. Entombment will follow at Dawson County Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, [...]
Each legislative session (regular session takes place on odd numbered years); farmers, cotton ginners, industry representatives and trade associations from across the state sponsor and coordinate the day’s activities, which promotes cotton and raises awareness of the importance of the commodity to the state. Cotton Day at the Capitol will be held in Austin on [...]
The National Cotton Ginners Association has opened up Gin School registration. Here are the details:
TCGA has learned that Wesley Lefevre, who manages Erickdahl Co-op Gin in Avoca, Texas had his house burn down earlier in the week. Wesley, his wife and their two young children lived in the house. Those in the local community have partnered with First State Bank in Stamford to help the family during this very [...]
Representative David Swinford passed away on December 31, 2022 at the age of 81. He represented districts 87/88 from 1990- 2010. Representative Swinford was an outstanding voice for agriculture and a good friend to the cotton industry. He lived in Dumas, Texas when he served in the Texas House of Representatives. TCGA employees had the [...]
With the poor crop, most of us are looking for any way to offset costs of operation. If you have not already done so, you may want to visit with your accountant to see if there are funds available to your operation from the Employee Retention Credit. One of our members recently reported that they [...]
The US Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for 2023. Employers of H-2A workers must implement these new rates on January 1. For Texas, the new AEWR is $14.87/hour, up from 2022's AEWR of $13.88/hour. DOL’s H–2A regulations provide that employers must pay their H–2A workers and workers [...]
