Shane Stephens, Staplcotn’s Vice President of Cotton Services and Warehousing, was elected National Cotton Council chairman for 2016.Named during the NCC’s annual meeting held in Dallas, Texas on February 5-7, he succeeds Sledge Taylor, a Como, Miss., producer and ginner. An active industry leader, Stephens was a member of the..
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We encourage all of our members to come join us at one of our Grower Meetings that will be held in January, 2016. Click on the link below to find a Grower Meeting in your area and let your Cotton Specialist know if you will attend. Please note that there..
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Staplcotn and Stapldiscount welcomed a new board member on September 16, 2015. Henry “Allen” McLaurin, of Laurinburg, North Carolina was elected by the membership for a three-year term. McLaurin received his BS degree from Appalachian State University in Criminal Justice, Marketing and Management. He received his Master of Business Administration..
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One of Staplcotn’s most legendary employees, Mr. Herman Lee “Hank” Hodges, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015, at the age of 91. Hodges began his career at Staple Cotton Cooperative Association when he was still in high school as an office boy. Hodges worked his way up holding nearly..
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Mike Moffatt was promoted to Vice President and CFO of Staplcotn and Stapldiscount on January 1, 2015. He replaces Charles Robertson who retired in December. Moffatt received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus in Accounting from the University of Memphis in 1994. After working with Fouts and..
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Founded in 1921, Staple Cotton Cooperative Association (Staplcotn) is the oldest and one of the largest cotton marketing cooperatives in the United States. We provide a range of services to our members, including: domestic and export marketing; cotton warehousing; and agricultural financing, which is available through Stapldiscount, the lending arm of Staplcotn.