Acreage Expansion: Planted acres enrolled for the 2025 crop year reach 2.58 million acres, an 18% increase from the previous year Sustained Growth: Grower enrollment now represents 1,512 U.S. cotton growers, a 14% increase from 2024 MEMPHIS, TENN (June 10, 2025) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol today announced its sixth consecutive year of growth, […]
In today’s market, consumers and brands alike are increasingly demanding transparency and accountability in supply chains. Traceability, the ability to track a product’s journey from origin to consumer, is crucial for verifying sustainability claims, ensuring responsible sourcing, and building trust. By providing verifiable data on a product’s origin and production process, traceability empowers informed decision-making
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MEMPHIS, TN (April 10, 2025) The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is pleased to announce that URBN is the latest global brand to join the program. URBN, with a portfolio of global consumer brands including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, and Nuuly, is reinforcing its commitment to responsible sourcing and cotton production through its
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https://youtu.be/cxykzUvhco8?si=sYFNKWldjscIkQiC Tennessee farmer and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower Bob Walker of Walker Farms has been named Field to Market’s 2024 Farmer of the Year for his decades-long commitment to sustainable agriculture and leadership in conservation. Bob, who co-owns Walker Farms in Yum Yum, Tennessee, with his brother, has been a pioneer in practices like
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Achieves Record Growth, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainable Practices and Traceability
New Membership Fee Structure Aims to Boost Responsible Sourcing and Deliver Greater Value MEMPHIS, TENN (September 17, 2024) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol today announced a revised membership structure for brands and retailers that will be implemented in 2025 based on cotton consumption, updating the previous revenue-based system. This adjustment promotes greater accessibility and
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MEMPHIS, TENN (July 24, 2024) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today continued program expansion for the fifth consecutive year – both in enrolled growers and planted acres. Planted cotton acres enrolled increased to 2.1 million acres, up 31% from 2023. This growth is driven by a 35% increase in enrolled growers, demonstrating a strong
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MEMPHIS, TENN (June 25, 2024) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has today announced that Carhartt, Inc. is the latest brand to join its sustainable cotton program. Carhartt, known for producing durable gear designed to serve and protect all hardworking people for more than 135 years, has chosen to join the Trust Protocol as part
Technology in the U.S. cotton industry is ever-changing to include different aspects, approaches and considerations in cotton production. There are over 12 million acres of cotton being grown across 17 states, and farmers continue to develop new ways to be more precise and sustainable. One of the most notable aspects of the U.S. cotton industry is how producers
Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.
Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.
