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US Cotton Trust Protocol

Regenerative Cotton / New Pilot

10 September 2025

3 minutes

The pilot provides an official structure to recognise regenerative practices and outcomes through a multi-level assurance process.

US Cotton Trust Protocol Debuts Field Partner Pilot to Recognise Verified Regenerative Practices and Measurable Outcomes

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has introduced a Field Partner Programme pilot designed to provide brands and retailers with traceable regenerative cotton. Beginning with the 2025 crop year, the initiative establishes a framework combining practices and outcomes, supporting sustainability goals, while creating clear supply chain pathways. It aligns with the Trust Protocol’s wider commitments to verification, transparency, and continuous improvement.

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PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

18 April 2025

1 minute

The integrated system offers two distinct paths for yarn mills purchasing American Pima cotton fiber, providing flexibility and transparency in tracking cotton consumption.

Trust Protocol and Supima Combine Forces for Enhanced Cotton Traceability

Cordova, U.S.: 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...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

8 January 2025

2 minutes

The Climate Smart Cotton Program builds on the four pillars of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices that support planting cover crops, reduced tillage, and nutrient management.

US Cotton Trust Protocol Opens 2025 Enrollment, Applications Open for Climate Smart Cotton Programme

Memphis, U.S.: U.S. cotton growers can now enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and apply for the Climate Smart Cotton Program for the 2025 crop year. These programs enable growers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable cotton production, meeting the increasing demand for responsibly produced fiber.

The Trust Protocol also provides...

Cotton Farming / Climate Smart

11 January 2024

2 minutes

The US Climate Smart Cotton Programme is a 5-year collaborative initiative that presents a transformative opportunity for cotton growers to enhance their profitability, operations, and environmental stewardship, all while contributing to the long-term viability of the US cotton industry.

US Cotton Trust Protocol Calls for Growers to Join Climate Smart Cotton Programme

Enrollments are open for US farmers to join the voluntary, science-based sustainability programme — Cotton Trust Protocol — that will help them adopt and implement sustainable practices that benefit both their operations and the environment.

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Climate Action / US Cotton

4 July 2023

2 minutes

A harvester in Mississippi. The Climate Smart Cotton Program brings together leaders and partners from supply chain outreach, academia and sustainability.

Cotton Growers Get Chance to Become Climate-Smart under US Cotton Trust Protocol Project

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a five-year project which seeks to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the US cotton industry.

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Climate Action / US Cotton

16 September 2022

3 minutes

The US Climate-Smart Cotton Program will build markets for climate-smart cotton and provide technical and financial assistance to over 1,000 US cotton farmers, including underserved cotton producers, to advance adoption of climate-smart practices on more than 1 million acres, producing millions of bales of Climate-Smart Cotton over five years.

USDA Wants Cotton to Be Climate-Smart, US Cotton Trust Protocol Gets $90 million

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the US Cotton Trust Protocol to lead the US Climate Smart Cotton Program with a funding ceiling of $90 million. This will be one of the 70 projects selected under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.

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Cellulose Fibre and Sustainable Textiles 2025