More sustainable, responsible cotton farming is at the heart of what PCCA members do. Year after year, our farmers look for better ways to produce cotton while conserving our natural resources and protecting the environment where they live and raise their families.
Sustainability also improves the communities where our farmers live. It’s natural for cooperative farmers to take ownership of their responsibilities. Doing the right thing is a strategy for long-term success.
Not just in the field, not just for future generations, but also for your business. Our cotton is grown throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico by farmers who care for the land and the crops they produce. This simple fact helps ensure that when you purchase PCCA cotton, you are purchasing a sustainable product. Due to the nature of our growing region, PCCA members will have years with complex markets or extreme weather. Even so, the commitment to sustainable farming practices permits our farmers to endure each season.
Today’s cotton farmers are raising more cotton with fewer natural resources than ever before. With sustainable farming practices in place, PCCA members work hard to leave the land better than they found it for future generations. If it were not for our members and the land they farm, PCCA would not exist. For this simple reason, we work to responsibly care for any individual or company we do business with—ensuring that you, whether a customer or a farmer, can continue doing what you love.
The amount of lint provided per acre for every inch of water used with modern cotton varieties.
The amount of seed provided per acre for every inch of water used with modern cotton varieties.
The improvements made over the past two decades by U.S. farmers.
The reduction in energy used by U.S. cotton producers since 1980 by adopting more efficient technologies and methods.
Cotton farmers in the U.S. make 50 percent fewer insecticide applications than the generation before them.
Two-thirds of U.S. cotton farmers employ conservation tillage, resulting in a 68 percent reduction in soil loss on U.S. cotton acres over the past 30 years.
Tom Lahey is one of the many farmers who serve as a driving force behind the up-and-coming cotton industry in Kansas. Watch as the Lahey family describes just how much the land means to their family and why they work to produce a fiber crop filled with as much love as their hearts.
Meet the Abernathy family from Altus, Oklahoma. As a generational farming family, they understand the importance of sustainable farming practices, which in turn provide you with sustainable cotton for your business.
Get in touch sales representative today. We look forward to doing business with you!
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
P.O. Box 2827
Lubbock, TX 79408-2827
(806) 763-8011
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