Australia’s cotton industry has made significant environmental gains
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Australia’s cotton industry has staged its biggest ever Camp Cotton event, delivering some of the most important stakeholders in cotton marketing and sales, direct to cotton farms, gins and other facilities in New South Wales.
Around 60 delegates from international and Australian fashion brands, retailers and NGO’s visited Sydney and the Narrabri region as part of Cotton Australia’s, Australian Cotton Tour, which was made possible through the federal government’s ATMAC program.
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A random audit for an Emerald cotton grower has been welcomed as an opportunity to make sure everything was still up to date – 18 years after their first audit.
The McCosker’s first achieved their myBMP accreditation in 2006 - something that Mike greatly appreciated because it ensured their farming operation was operating to the industry’s best standards.
The results of a new comprehensive independent assessment of the environmental performance of Australia’s cotton industry have been released revealing significant gains, and areas for improvement.
The assessment found the Australian cotton industry had delivered fully on four of the six recommendations in the 2012 Third Independent Environmental Assessment and has made significant progress on the other two.
Owners and staff from H Polesy & Son, an established Australian textile company, embarked on a tour organized by the Darling Downs Cotton Growers' Association (DDCGA) to explore cotton farming and ginning at Dalby prior to the Laundry Association Australia 2024 Conference. The tour aimed to showcase sustainable cotton practices and innovations in the industry.
The 2024 Future Cotton Leaders program is now in full swing with the 16 participants preparing to begin work on their individual projects related to their area of interest.
This year’s applicants came from across the cotton supply chain including growers, consultants, merchants, and research and extension. Queensland Cotton’s Brendan Murray is one of the successful applicants.
The recent Macintyre Valley 'Teach the Teacher' event drew 23 educators keen to learn about cotton farming firsthand. Coordinated by Cotton Australia's Regional Manager, Cate Wild, the event brought together teachers primarily from Goondiwindi State High and Primary School, with one participant making the journey from Warwick, a two-hour drive away.
Cotton Australia General Manager, Michael Murray, recently attended and presented at the Queensland ESG Agricultural Industry Roundtable, organized by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and hosted by Agriculture Minister Mark Furner.
Cotton Australia General Manager, Michael Murray, recently attended and presented at the Queensland ESG Agricultural Industry Roundtable, organized by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and hosted by Agriculture Minister Mark Furner.
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The Australian Cotton Ginners have launched a new website aimed at keeping cotton growers informed about developments in the industry and important news impacting all those who rely on their services. |
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Cotton contributions to rural and regional communities
Official government figures reveal that wherever cotton is grown in a rural and regional community the local economy benefits significantly. But the benefits aren’t just economic with cotton growers often being heavily involved with local charities, schools, sporting clubs and rural fire brigades.
