Blog Posts
October 2024
FDA Human and Animal Food Facilities Registration Renewal
FDA reminds Human and Animal Food Facilities to Register or Renew Registration between October 1 and December 31, 2024. This is a renewal [...]
August 2024
NCC and the USDA a 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Project
In partnership with the National Cotton Council (NCC), USDA is piloting a program for the 2024-2025 cotton crop that will allow bales to [...]
July 2024
Notice from TCEQ
TCEQ is sending out the notice shown below to many facilities in the state which currently have a standard permit or permit by [...]
April 2024
Another Round Module Wrap added to the listing of approved wrap products
The National Cotton Council recently added another Round Module Wrap to the listing of wraps that meet the American Society of Agricultural and [...]
March 2024
Updated – CCC-809 Reminder to Gins
Here is an updated version of the email sent yesterday, with functional links. Date: March 5, 2024 To: Cotton Ginners From: [...]
CCC-809 Reminder to Gins
Reminder letter from chairman of the Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee: Click here for the PDF link to letter
February 2024
Cost Survey Reminder!
REMINDER - Please complete your annual Cost Survey. This data is very important for TCGA, as we use it for comparing the various [...]
EPA Publishes New PM NAAQS Standard
EPA has announced their new PM NAAQS Standard. As expected, they have significantly lowered the primary PM2.5 annual limit from 12 ug/m3 to [...]
January 2024
REMINDER – Required posting of 2023 OSHA Injury and Illness Reports
OSHA requires annual posting of injury and illness data. Cotton gins, grain, feed and processing facilities are required to complete the Occupational Safety [...]
Reminder – Ginners Planting Intentions Survey for 2024
As a reminder, if you have not already completed the NCC planting intentions survey, please take a few minutes to do so. Here [...]
Annual Cost Survey
It is time once again to complete your cost survey for TCGA. This data is very important for TCGA, as we use it [...]
December 2023
New Adverse Effect Wage Rates
The new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) were published in the Federal Register last week. The AEWR is the minimum hourly wage an [...]
TCGA Mournes the Passing of Rance Pernell
We are saddened to have to report that Lance Pernell passed away on December 9, 2023. His obituary from the Moore-Rose Funeral Home [...]
November 2023
Latest Farm Labor Survey results released
The USDA recently published the results of the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) Farm Labor Survey (FLS). Generally, the annual FLS is used [...]
