The Cotton Companion

Jim Steadman
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The Cotton Companion podcast is a conversation among the editors and friends of Cotton Grower magazine about all things cotton related.

  1. Cotton’s Weather Market Has the Bulls on Parade

    3 DAYS AGO

    Cotton’s Weather Market Has the Bulls on Parade

    Dr. John Robinson, Extension economist with Texas A&M University, accurately predicted this bullish market way back in January. He drops in to talk about how he knew a “weather market” was materializing this year – and what farmers can expect next.

    28 min
  2. How the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Your Operating Margins

    10 APR

    How the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Your Operating Margins

    Operation Epic Fury has had a major impact on cotton’s input costs. Marc Rosenbohm of Terrain Ag joins the Cotton Companion podcast to discuss how these shifting input costs have changed the 2026 outlook for cotton producers.

    32 min
  3. What We Know About the DOJ’s Fertilizer Investigation

    19 MAR

    What We Know About the DOJ’s Fertilizer Investigation

    The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the fertilizer market, looking for potential price collusion among suppliers. CropLife editor Eric Sfiligoj drops in to discuss what producers can expect as one of their priciest inputs goes under the government microscope.

    39 min
  4. North Carolina Producer David Dunlow Tabbed for 2026 Cotton Achievement Award

    13 MAR

    North Carolina Producer David Dunlow Tabbed for 2026 Cotton Achievement Award

    Listen in to the proceedings from the 2026 Cotton Grower Cotton Achievement Award presentation, held on site at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.

    23 min
  5. Talking BACA with Congressman Greg Murphy

    4 MAR

    Talking BACA with Congressman Greg Murphy

    U.S. Representative Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Buying American Cotton Act to the House of Representatives in January. He joins to discuss how the sausage gets made on Capitol Hill.

    21 min
  6. 9 Million Acres? A Look at the NCC’s Numbers for 2026

    19 FEB

    9 Million Acres? A Look at the NCC’s Numbers for 2026

    Dr. Jody Campiche of the National Cotton Council stops by to shed some more light on the World Economic Update she delivered at last week’s NCC Annual Meeting.

    26 min
  7. A Closer Look at the New Dicamba Label

    11 FEB

    A Closer Look at the New Dicamba Label

    Dr. Stanley Culpepper, Extension agronomist with the University of Georgia, discusses the EPA’s reapproval of dicamba products, and gives advice to producers for 2026.

    27 min
  8. The Buying American Cotton Act Advances on Capitol Hill

    28 JAN

    The Buying American Cotton Act Advances on Capitol Hill

    Robbie Minnich, VP of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, drops in to shed light on a promising piece of cotton legislation. Legislators on Capitol Hill are lining up to back the bill, which aims to create demand for U.S. cotton.

    31 min
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The Cotton Companion podcast is a conversation among the editors and friends of Cotton Grower magazine about all things cotton related.

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  • Creator
    Jim Steadman
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Meister Media Worldwide
  • Show Website
    The Cotton Companion

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