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China Adjusts its Cotton Policy and Pricing

China has announced a new cotton price target to help stabilize supply of the commodity.

Cotton Prices Rise Unexpectedly in Early 2017

Cotton prices have increased by roughly 7.25% so far in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Department of…

Bangladesh Seeks Duty-Free Status for Apparel Made from US, Brazilian Cotton

A Bangladesh apparel group says dropping duties on items made from cotton imports would boost sales and…

US Cotton Producers to Plant 11M Cotton Acres in 2017

US cotton producers will be more ambitious with their cotton crops this year.

BCI Gets $2.1M to Increase Sustainable Cotton Production

Better Cotton Initiative is receiving major funding to boost sustainable cotton production.

Blockchain Promises Greater Cotton Market Efficiency

In an effort to make cotton trading easier, more secure and more efficient, the industry is turning to…

Cotton Prices to Drop in Second Half of 2017 on Increased Supply

World cotton production is expected to rise 8 percent in the 2016-17 season and the resulting pressure could…

Cotton Prices: The Year in Review and a Look Ahead

Cotton prices are finishing 2016 significantly higher than at the end of 2015, but this upward trend might…

China Continues to Pare Down Cotton Stocks, Prices to Rise

China will shell out more of its cotton stocks in the coming year.

Feasibility Study Supports Re-Launch of Cotton Farming in Haiti

Smallholder Farmers Alliance, Impact Farming and Timberland are advocating for the comeback of cotton farming…

New Irrigation Methods Reduce Water Use in Cotton Production

Cotton production has gotten increasingly slammed for its considerable impact on the environment, but…

BCI Report Says Brazil Still Largest Source of Better Cotton Globally

Brazil continues its reign as a Better Cotton hub.

USDA: Bangladesh Overtakes China as World’s Largest Cotton Importer

Bangladesh is now importing more cotton than any other country in the world.

What Will it Take to Curb Corruption in the Organic Cotton Sector?

Corruption is no simple thing to stamp out in any sector, but to do it in the organic cotton arena, it's…

Can Organic and GM Cotton Find a Way to Coexist?

Cotton farmers seem to agree that it's everyone's right to grow cotton the way they wish, but those that have…