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Cotton Matters
In a season launch that showcases the diversity of the cotton growing landscape in Australia, growers are already celebrating healthy looking crops coming out of the ground in Central Queensland
At least 80% of the crop is already planted in the Central Highlands with favourable conditions allowing growers to plant into moist soil in August.
Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay said the signs for this season are positive with growers expected to generate around 4.4 million bales or one million tonnes of quality fibre.
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The latest figures show that an estimated 45% of the Australian cotton crop will be myBMP certified cotton this season with more farm owners and managers lining up to undertake the certification process, assisted by Cotton Australia (CA) regional managers and independent auditors.
The Northern NSW Connectivity Review and the draft National Water Agreement were at the top of the agenda when Cotton Australia’s General Manager Michael Murray visited the NSW Parliament last week.
Adam Kay, CEO of Cotton Australia, recently joined the Cotton to Market team to meet with key brands like Cotton On, RB Sellars, Hanes, and Kmart. Over 22 million products have been certified as Australian Cotton this year, with the number set to exceed 25 million by year's end.
Monday, October 7, is World Cotton Day, a chance for growers and the industry to join Cotton Australia in celebrating the positive impact of Australian cotton and advocating for the industry.
For Jordan Morrison, the myBMP (Best Management Practices) certification process turned out to be easier than expected.
Jordan began the road to certification began by reaching out to his Cotton Australia Regional Manager, who guided him through the requirements.
Lifestyle brand Typo is embracing home-grown roots by using Australian cotton in their products. Now selling in more than 15 countries, Typo seized the opportunity to use Australian cotton to share a piece of Australia with global customers while supporting local farmers.
Simone Cameron, Senior Policy Officer at Cotton Australia, presented at the National Conference of the Australian Geography Teachers Association in Darwin this week.
Work opportunities and regional Australian experiences for overseas travellers were explored at the Grow Abroad Conference, held in Brisbane this week.
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Australian cotton history
Two well recognised and respected farming families in New South Wales are looking to again plant cotton this year, many decades after making an incredible mark on the history of the Australian cotton industry.
The birth of the modern cotton industry in Australia in the 1960’s is inexorably linked to two farmers from California who saw a massive amount of opportunity in a place their wives back home had ever heard of – Wee Waa.
