Over the past several months, the National Cotton Council’s Quality Task Force and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) have been working to expand the number of bales included in the ongoing Four-Bale Module Averaging Pilot program, which is not limited to four bales per group. See updated fact sheet from USDA-AMS on […]

Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of October 6. Document here.

USDA Export Sales will begin the second and final round of demonstrations and training for the new online Export Sales Reporting and Query System (ESRQS) on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Exporters who have not yet participated are strongly encouraged to register for a session and test the system in preparation for its mid-October launch. To […]

The American Cotton Shippers Association has joined a broad coalition of agricultural organizations in support of H.R. 4601, the Seasonal Ag CDL Modernization Act, introduced by Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) with 20 bipartisan co-sponsors. This legislation would modernize and streamline the Farm-Related Restricted Commercial Driver’s License program to better meet the seasonal workforce needs of […]

Today, the President Trump announced a trade deal between the U.S. and Indonesia that will provide Americans with market access in Indonesia once considered impossible and unlock major breakthroughs for America’s manufacturing, agriculture, and digital sectors. Details here.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton & Tobacco Program (C&T) has announced the 2025-2026 rates it will charge for its cotton user-fee services. Details here.