Gin School Registration Now Open!
The National Cotton Ginners Association has opened up Gin School registration. Here are the details:
WEBINAR TODAY – OSHA Recording and Reporting
REMINDER - IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR TODAY'S WEBINAR on OSHA Reporting/Reporting Webinar. It will start at 1:30 PM CST today (Feb 14). We recommend that anyone who maintains your OSHA 300 information attend this webinar. It will only be 1 hour and hopefully answer any questions you have regarding the OSHA [...]
OSHA 300 Injury Reporting Webinar
REMINDER - TCGA will hold an OSHA Reporting Webinar on Feb 14 at 1:30 PM CST. We recommend that anyone who maintains your OSHA 300 information attend this webinar. It will be limited to 1 hour and hopefully answer any questions you have regarding the OSHA 300, OSHA 300A and the electronic reporting on the [...]
Wesley Lefevre Love Fund
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 [...]
Time to Complete Your Cost Survey!
REMINDER!! - It is time once again to complete your cost survey for TCGA. 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 the [...]
Time to POST the 2022 OSHA 300A Injury and Illness reporting forms
REMINDER - the OSHA 300A Form posting deadline is approaching. The OSHA Record Keeping Rule requires employers keep records of all work-related injuries and illnesses. This includes the OSHA 300, 300A and the First Report of Injury that employers must have on file. If you do not already have copies of these forms, they can be accessed [...]
David Swinford
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 [...]
Planting Intentions
PLEASE SEE FORWARDED MESSAGE BELOW FROM NCC: Dear Ginner, To allow the NCC to have the most complete planting intentions information, gins are being asked to participate in a short confidential online survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KL85XBM Gins are in constant contact with their producers and generally have a good idea as to the next season’s planting prospects. [...]
Are you Eligible for the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act?
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 [...]
New Adverse Effect Wage Rates Announced for 2023
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 [...]
