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Required Annual Posting of OSHA Injury and Illness Reports – 2024

REMINDER - OSHA requires annual posting of injury and illness data.  Cotton gins, grain, feed and processing facilities are required to complete the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) injury and illness record-keeping obligations by posting the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) in each facility. OSHA requires the notice be displayed [...]

By |2025-01-20T10:53:43-06:00January 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

It is Cost Survey time again!

It is time once again to complete your cost survey for the 2024 Ginning Season.  This data is very important for TCGA, as we use it for comparing the various power companies, and for development of arguments in our rate cases.  You can use this data to compare your operations efficiency with other gins throughout [...]

By |2025-01-13T09:31:35-06:00January 13th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

PPP Loan Scam

We received notice from a few gin members that some of their growers are receiving scam phone calls regarding their PPP Loans.  Apparently, the scammers are spoofing phone numbers that appear on caller ID as the local Sheriff's Office.  The person tells them they are in violation of issues regarding their loan application and mentions [...]

By |2025-01-09T08:49:28-06:00January 9th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

2025 Ginner Planting Intentions Survey

As has been the case for several years, Ginners are again being requested to assist the National Cotton Council with their planting intentions survey.   Please take a few minutes to review and complete this important survey by clicking on the link below: Ginners Planting Intentions survey for 2025:   https://www.cotton.org/survey/25ginacres

By |2025-01-07T08:51:31-06:00January 7th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

2025 AEWR Rates Published in Federal Register

The 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) were published in the Federal Register on December 16.  The new by state are shown below: For H2A payroll starting December 30th: TX         current rate $15.55             new rate $15.79                  inc 1.52% KS          current rate $18.32             new rate $19.21                  inc 4.63% For H2A payroll starting December 16th: [...]

By |2024-12-16T11:36:44-06:00December 17th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2025 AEWR Rates Published in Federal Register

NEW Annual Notifications to TCEQ

There is a new TCEQ notification requirement for facilities with certain types of permits without an expiration date (open-ended), including certain Air Permits by Rule (PBR), Standard Permits (SP) and Tire Registrations.  Companies with these types of permits must now report the operational status of the permitted facility annually to TCEQ.  These are not the [...]

By |2024-12-12T12:06:29-06:00December 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NEW Annual Notifications to TCEQ

New 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR)

The 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) are expected to be published in the Federal Register soon.  This generally occurs at the end of the year.  The AEWR is the minimum hourly wage an H2A worker can be paid.  The AEWR is established using the USDA National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) Farm Labor Survey (FLS) [...]

By |2024-12-05T10:22:11-06:00December 6th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New 2025 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR)

National Cotton Council Action Alert

As the year ends, time is rapidly running out for passage of an economic assistance package in Washington.  The National Cotton Council is requesting all of our help right away.  Please take a moment to review the information below and to contact your congressman. The National Cotton Council urges all members to contact their Congressman [...]

By |2024-12-05T10:31:05-06:00December 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on National Cotton Council Action Alert

National Injunction delaying enforceability of Corporate Transparency Act

We are still gathering some information on this decision, but the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  This case questioned the CTA's constitutionality and its impact on small business.  This will most likely result in a long legal [...]

By |2024-12-04T12:52:00-06:00December 4th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on National Injunction delaying enforceability of Corporate Transparency Act
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