LAKEVIEW CO-OP GIN, ONE OF THE OLDEST CO-OPS IN TEXAS, was established in 1929 and has a history all its own. As an active business in the community, Dusty Byars, Lakeview Co-op Gin Manager, said they try to give back whenever possible. “We are really active in both the Hall and Donley County Stock Shows,”… Read more »
Amidst all of the uncertainties in cotton agriculture, one thing is undeniable— our grower-owners work extremely hard to nurture a crop from planting to harvest. That fact increases the importance of making sure that we do everything in our power to generate the maximum possible return to them. Recently, there are three factors that have… Read more »
Keeping PCCA members informed is one of many priorities for the cooperative’s staff, and one communications tool is Cotton Market Weekly. This free service is written and distributed each week, as the name implies, and contains information about cotton futures, U.S. and world supply and demand estimates, crop conditions, and more. Cotton Market Weekly… Read more »
Cooperatives and the U.S. cotton industry lost a loyal and staunch supporter with the passing of Gulf Compress President and CEO David Fields in April. The son of a co-op gin manager, David joined the staff of Gulf Compress, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1995 and became President and CEO in 2008. Prior to… Read more »
According to a press release dated June 6, 2017, from the Cotton Board, a third-party evaluation recently took place to evaluate the Cotton Research and Promotion Program (the Program) which is done every five years. The release stated, “The analysis found strong, positive returns to cotton producers and importers as a result of the… Read more »
PCCA’s Warehouse division received a record 1,742,315 bales for the 2016-17 crop. This broke the division’s previous record of 1,610,000 bales in 2007. However, handling this crop did not come without its challenges. Jay Cowart, PCCA Vice President of Warehousing, said they had to make adjustments in order to accommodate this large crop. “For the first… Read more »
World War II Veteran. Farmer. For Ira Mitchell Johnson Jr. these two things go hand-in-hand. He enlisted when he was 18 years old and served in the Army under General George S. Patton during World War II. “I never did get to see him, but he kept us busy day and night,” Johnson said. “We… Read more »
On April 27, 2017, the National Cotton Council announced its selections for the Emerging Leaders Program class of 2017-18. The program was launched in 2012 to provide participants with a greater understanding of the cotton industry, as well as the operations of the National Cotton Council (NCC). According to the NCC, the program also exemplifies… Read more »
From supporting their grower-owners to local schools, cooperatives across PCCA’s service area work tirelessly to better their communities. Support is defined as the act of bearing all or part of the weight or giving, and in agriculture, is what makes everything come together. In their contributions, whether timely or monetarily, cooperatives give back to their… Read more »
Do you know the benefits of doing business with your local and regional cotton co-ops? With the new joint effort between Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Farmers Cooperative Compress, PYCO Industries, Inc., and Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, all farmers have the opportunity to learn. The regionals are coming together to further promote the cooperative structure. This… Read more »
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Vol. 47, No. 3 | Summer 2017
Download Issue (PDF)Texas Cotton Ginning Tradition
By Jayci Cave
LAKEVIEW CO-OP GIN, ONE OF THE OLDEST CO-OPS IN TEXAS, was established in 1929 and has a history all its own. As an active business in the community, Dusty Byars, Lakeview Co-op Gin Manager, said they try to give back whenever possible. “We are really active in both the Hall and Donley County Stock Shows,”… Read more »
Read Full ArticleLetter from the President
Kevin Brinkley
Amidst all of the uncertainties in cotton agriculture, one thing is undeniable— our grower-owners work extremely hard to nurture a crop from planting to harvest. That fact increases the importance of making sure that we do everything in our power to generate the maximum possible return to them. Recently, there are three factors that have… Read more »
Read Full ArticleStay Current with Cotton Market Developments
Keeping PCCA members informed is one of many priorities for the cooperative’s staff, and one communications tool is Cotton Market Weekly. This free service is written and distributed each week, as the name implies, and contains information about cotton futures, U.S. and world supply and demand estimates, crop conditions, and more. Cotton Market Weekly… Read more »
Read Full ArticleIn Memory of David Fields
By John Johnson
Cooperatives and the U.S. cotton industry lost a loyal and staunch supporter with the passing of Gulf Compress President and CEO David Fields in April. The son of a co-op gin manager, David joined the staff of Gulf Compress, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1995 and became President and CEO in 2008. Prior to… Read more »
Read Full ArticleCotton Research and Promotion Program Proves Beneficial to Growers and Importers
According to a press release dated June 6, 2017, from the Cotton Board, a third-party evaluation recently took place to evaluate the Cotton Research and Promotion Program (the Program) which is done every five years. The release stated, “The analysis found strong, positive returns to cotton producers and importers as a result of the… Read more »
Read Full ArticlePCCA Warehouse Division has Record Year
By Jayci Cave
PCCA’s Warehouse division received a record 1,742,315 bales for the 2016-17 crop. This broke the division’s previous record of 1,610,000 bales in 2007. However, handling this crop did not come without its challenges. Jay Cowart, PCCA Vice President of Warehousing, said they had to make adjustments in order to accommodate this large crop. “For the first… Read more »
Read Full Article“The Little Things that Make the Big Things” – Ira Johnson’s Story
By Jayci Cave
World War II Veteran. Farmer. For Ira Mitchell Johnson Jr. these two things go hand-in-hand. He enlisted when he was 18 years old and served in the Army under General George S. Patton during World War II. “I never did get to see him, but he kept us busy day and night,” Johnson said. “We… Read more »
Read Full ArticleCotton Industry Leaders Emerge: Jayci Cave and Blake Fennell
By Blair McCowen
On April 27, 2017, the National Cotton Council announced its selections for the Emerging Leaders Program class of 2017-18. The program was launched in 2012 to provide participants with a greater understanding of the cotton industry, as well as the operations of the National Cotton Council (NCC). According to the NCC, the program also exemplifies… Read more »
Read Full ArticleLocal Co-ops Make a Difference
By Blair McCowen
From supporting their grower-owners to local schools, cooperatives across PCCA’s service area work tirelessly to better their communities. Support is defined as the act of bearing all or part of the weight or giving, and in agriculture, is what makes everything come together. In their contributions, whether timely or monetarily, cooperatives give back to their… Read more »
Read Full ArticleA Campaign to Share the Co-op Story
Do you know the benefits of doing business with your local and regional cotton co-ops? With the new joint effort between Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Farmers Cooperative Compress, PYCO Industries, Inc., and Producers Cooperative Oil Mill, all farmers have the opportunity to learn. The regionals are coming together to further promote the cooperative structure. This… Read more »
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