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Beck Barnes

Verified
Memphis
As seen in: Cotton Grower, The Cotton Companion
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AR Cotton Growers to Receive Rebate from State Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation

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By Sarah Cato, Jim Steadman Verified, O.A. Cleveland, Beck Barnes Verified
| Cotton Grower Verified
The Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation (ABWEF) board of directors has authorized the distribution of a $1 per acre cash rebate to growers for reported 2024 cotton acres registered with the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program. In all, a total payout of $613,300 will be returned to Arkansas cotton growers. “Production agriculture is highly expensive and financially burdensome for our growers,” says Joe Mencer, a cotton grower from Chicot County and ABWEF Chairman.
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BASF Hosts Partner Cotton Farmers at Agronomic Performance Trial Summits

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By Jim Steadman Verified, O.A. Cleveland, Beck Barnes Verified, Don Shurley
| Cotton Grower Verified
BASF hosted 74 cotton farmers and their families across five meetings in December, January and February to share the results from over 200 Agronomic Performance Trials (APT) conducted during 2024. The growers in attendance participated in the trials and helped plant, grow, and harvest BASF test plots for cotton seed. These trials help BASF determine which varieties of FiberMax and Stoneville cotton seed to advance for limited release the following year.
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Tariffs, Trade and Textiles

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By Seshadri Ramkumar, Jim Steadman Verified, Beck Barnes Verified, Don Shurley
| Cotton Grower Verified
Uncertainty surrounding tariffs affects global trade and industry. On Mar. 19, 2025, Jerome Powell, Chair of the United States Federal Reserve, indicated that tariffs have partly played its role with the elevated inflation situation. Given the headline inflation is at 2.8%, federal interest rate remains at 4.25-4.5%, which will influence consumer spending.
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