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  Date: March 6, 2024 To: Cotton Ginners From: Chris Berry, Chairman Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee Subject: Phase-Out of Paper Hang PBI Tags The Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee (JCIBPC), chaired by Chris Berry, a Wellman, TX ginner, had its 2024 Annual Meeting in Memphis on February 28th. During this meeting the [...]

By |2024-03-12T16:06:35-05:00March 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

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: Chris Berry, Chairman Joint Cotton Industry Bale Packaging Committee Subject: Reminder – USDA Commodity Credit Corporation Form CCC-809, Cooperating Ginner's Bagging and Bale Ties Certification and Agreement   As the season begins, [...]

By |2024-03-08T10:25:49-06:00March 8th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

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 power companies, and for development of arguments in our rate cases.  You can use this data to compare your operations efficiency with other gins throughout the state. USDA and NCGA developed an [...]

By |2024-02-09T10:33:11-06:00February 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cost Survey Reminder!

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 9 ug/m3.  The good news is that they did not change the primary 24-hour PM2.5 or PM10 limits, or any of the secondary limits. We are digging through the details of this [...]

By |2024-02-09T10:25:20-06:00February 9th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EPA Publishes New PM NAAQS Standard

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 and Health Administration’s (OSHA) injury and illness record-keeping obligations by posting the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) in each facility. OSHA requires the notice be displayed from Feb [...]

By |2024-01-29T14:36:44-06:00January 29th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on REMINDER – Required posting of 2023 OSHA Injury and Illness Reports

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 is the original post: The National Cotton Council is requesting your assistance to help with the planting intentions survey.  Please take a few moments to complete this short survey - your assistance [...]

By |2024-01-22T13:04:19-06:00January 22nd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Reminder – Ginners Planting Intentions Survey for 2024

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 for comparing the various power companies, and for development of arguments in our rate cases.  You can use this data to compare your operations efficiency with other gins throughout the state. A [...]

By |2024-01-15T14:43:44-06:00January 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Annual Cost Survey

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 H-2A worker can be paid.  This AEWR came from the USDA National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) Farm Labor Survey (FLS).  The annual FLS survey is generally used to establish the AEWR for [...]

By |2023-12-18T13:40:36-06:00December 18th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Adverse Effect Wage Rates

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 is listed below: RANCE'S OBITUARY On Saturday, December 9, 2023, our Rock, Protector, Husband, Dad, Son and Brother, Rance Pernell, was called to the Lord at the age of 49. Rance Lynn [...]

By |2023-12-13T12:35:53-06:00December 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on TCGA Mournes the Passing of Rance Pernell
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