Blog Posts
February 2024
EPA Publishes New PM NAAQS Standard
EPA has announced their new PM NAAQS Standard. As expected, they have significantly lowered the primary PM2.5 annual limit from 12 ug/m3 to [...]
January 2024
REMINDER – Required posting of 2023 OSHA Injury and Illness Reports
OSHA requires annual posting of injury and illness data. Cotton gins, grain, feed and processing facilities are required to complete the Occupational Safety [...]
Reminder – Ginners Planting Intentions Survey for 2024
As a reminder, if you have not already completed the NCC planting intentions survey, please take a few minutes to do so. Here [...]
Annual Cost Survey
It is time once again to complete your cost survey for TCGA. This data is very important for TCGA, as we use it [...]
December 2023
New Adverse Effect Wage Rates
The new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) were published in the Federal Register last week. The AEWR is the minimum hourly wage an [...]
TCGA Mournes the Passing of Rance Pernell
We are saddened to have to report that Lance Pernell passed away on December 9, 2023. His obituary from the Moore-Rose Funeral Home [...]
November 2023
Latest Farm Labor Survey results released
The USDA recently published the results of the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) Farm Labor Survey (FLS). Generally, the annual FLS is used [...]
NCGA Issues Statement Related to Items Added to Bale Coverings
Please see the following important information from the National Cotton Ginners Association: Currently, there is no language within the JCIBPC Bale Packaging Specifications [...]
October 2023
Approved Round Module Wrap Use Urged
The following article is from this Week's edition of Cotton's Week: Purchasers of round module wrap are encouraged to purchase wrap material that [...]
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a potential funding opportunity available for employers under the FLSP [...]
July 2023
NCC Reminder – Form CCC-809
Please see the following important message from the National Cotton Council's Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee: Date: July 5, 2023 [...]
June 2023
Online Equipment Auction
One of our new associate members has made us aware of a large online auction that has a number of items which would [...]
May 2023
Texas Legislature Passes State Budget – Ag Disaster Grant Unfortunately Not Included
The following notice was sent out by Plains Cotton Growers earlier today regarding an infrastructure grant agricultural groups, including TCGA, had pursued during [...]
OSHA Announces Fall Prevention National Emphasis Program
US Department of Labor announces national emphasis program to reduce,prevent workplace falls, a leading cause of workplace fatalities OSHA initiative aligns enforcement, outreach [...]
April 2023
NCC Staff to Host Discussion on USDA Climate Smart Cotton Grant
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 [...]
