2025 Farm Bill Information
Meeting notices, NCC communications, and other information regarding the 2025 Farm Bill.
USDA January Production Report
In its January crop report, USDA estimated a 2025–26 U.S. crop of 13.92 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 13.53 million bales and ELS production at 388,000 bales. Harvested area was an estimated 7.81 million acres, implying a non-harvested area of roughly 1.48 million acres. The resulting abandonment rate is roughly 15.92%. The national average yield per harvested acre was estimated to be roughly 856 pounds, 21 pounds lower than the 5-year average.
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David Dunlow
David Dunlow is serving as chairman of the American Cotton Producers in 2024. He is a member of the board of directors of the National Cotton Council (NCC) and has served on multiple NCC committees including the Research and Education Committee and Farm Policy Task Force.
Dunlow has extensive experience in the cotton industry including serving as president of Southern Cotton Grower, Inc., North Carolina Cotton Producers, Inc., and Gaston Co-operative Cotton Gin. He also has served as a board member of The Cotton Board and as an alternate board member of Cotton, Inc.
