AUSTRALIAN COTTON
Do you want to learn about Australian cotton, and read the latest information about our industry? If so, visit our Learn About Cotton page to find out more.
Did you know the average Australian cotton farm:
- is family-owned and operated;
- directly creates jobs for nine people;
- is run by growers with an average age of 47 years;
- grows 576 hectares of cotton, comprising 10% of the total farm area;
- supplements cotton with other crops.
COTTON CLASSROOM
Are you an educator wanting to teach your students about the Australian cotton industry?
Learn the story of Australia's cotton industry right here, and access educational resources to use in your classroom.
For information on our education events for teachers or students, visit our Events page.
Learn MoreCOTTON TO MARKET
Cotton Australia is committed to programs that promote and encourage responsible and sustainable cotton production in Australia and around the world.
Cotton Australia is involved in a number of programs to position Australian cotton in the world fibre market, including:
- The Better Cotton Initiative
- The Cotton LEADS program
Jun 24, 2022
How Australia’s cotton industry is...
Jun 17, 2022
Get To Know: Alec Macintosh...
Jun 15, 2022
Cotton Matters - 17th June 2022
Jun 09, 2022
Cotton Young Achiever and Researcher...
Jun 03, 2022
Get To Know: Sally Rigney...
Jun 01, 2022
Cotton Matters - 3rd June 2022
May 27, 2022
Get To Know: Cate Wild...
May 20, 2022
QLD growers: farm safety training...
May 20, 2022
Get To Know: Janet Barker...
May 19, 2022
Cotton Matters - 20th May 2022
May 17, 2022
New cotton industry podcast launched
May 13, 2022
Get To Know: Kelly Becker...
May 05, 2022
Get To Know: Renee Anderson...
May 04, 2022
Cotton Australia - 6th May 2022
Apr 28, 2022
Get To Know: Michael Murray...
Apr 21, 2022
Cotton Matters - 22nd April 2022
Apr 19, 2022
Get To Know: Adam Kay...
Apr 07, 2022
Cotton Matters - 8th April 2022
Mar 23, 2022
Cotton Matters - 25th March 2022
Mar 16, 2022
Australia’s 2021 Cotton Grower of...
Mar 10, 2022
Cotton Matters - 11th March 2022
Feb 24, 2022
Cotton Matters - 24th February 2022
Feb 22, 2022
NSW growers enhance their drone...
Feb 21, 2022
City students discover Aussie cotton
Feb 15, 2022
Children’s brand Cotton On Kids...
Feb 09, 2022
Cotton Matters - 10th February 2022
Feb 01, 2022
Australian cotton tipped for second...
Jan 27, 2022
Cotton Matters - 28th January 2022
Dec 08, 2021
Register now: emerging leaders virtual...
Dec 07, 2021
Australian cotton industry update on...
Dec 01, 2021
Environmental outcomes enhanced through grant...
Dec 01, 2021
Grant paves way for improved...
Dec 01, 2021
Community cotton farm supporting local...
Nov 30, 2021
Grant helps boost cotton farm...
Nov 03, 2021
Dawson Valley growers gather for...
Oct 25, 2021
One Year On – Projects...
Oct 25, 2021
Irrigators forgo harvesting water to...
Oct 07, 2021
Far North Queensland cotton growers...
Oct 07, 2021
World Cotton Day One Year...
Sep 30, 2021
Cotton Jobs Australia launched to...
Sep 24, 2021
Different name, same objective for...
Sep 23, 2021
Natural disasters, global pandemic creates...
Sep 17, 2021
Important new service launched to...
Sep 16, 2021
Cotton grower uses solar power...
Sep 14, 2021
Country Road homewares made from...
Sep 13, 2021
What the bunch: Darling Downs...
Sep 13, 2021
Cotton industry careers in the...
Sep 10, 2021
Gladstone senior citizens group discovers...
Sep 10, 2021
Cotton growers cut water use...
Sep 08, 2021
Aussie cotton fields to shine...
Aug 26, 2021
Second cotton biodiversity project site...
Aug 25, 2021
Bumper crop expected as cotton...
Aug 25, 2021
Nigel Burnett elected new Chair...
Aug 10, 2021
Natural fibre leaders: there’s something...
Aug 09, 2021
Major announcement: 2021 Australian Cotton...
Aug 04, 2021
Cotton Australia joins global organisation...
Aug 04, 2021
ELK The Label launches Aussie...
Aug 04, 2021
Tree planting continues at the...
Aug 04, 2021
Willow and Claude film that...
Aug 04, 2021
Cotton Australia joins Textile Waste...
Jul 08, 2021
Register now for Sustainable Spray...
Jun 16, 2021
Ground breaking trial returning cotton...
Jun 01, 2021
Australian cotton industry places itself...
Mar 31, 2021
North Queensland farm tour highlights...
Mar 22, 2021
Bank-less systems helping cotton irrigators...
Mar 12, 2021
N-Drip irrigation system boosting water...
Mar 12, 2021
Darling Downs grower achieves best...
Mar 12, 2021
Hit-and-miss rain for Darling Downs...
Mar 04, 2021
Theodore school students discover local...
Feb 25, 2021
Australian Cotton Industry Awards back...
Feb 23, 2021
Junee school students tour southern...
Feb 22, 2021
Theodore students study natural qualities...
Feb 18, 2021
Students tackle textile waste issue...
Feb 15, 2021
Emerald teachers discover Australian cotton
Feb 10, 2021
Cotton industry shares knowledge at...
Feb 05, 2021
2021 Australian Cotton Conference postponed
Feb 02, 2021
Trenery launches Australian cotton sweat...
Feb 01, 2021
Dawson Valley cotton growers learning...
Jan 21, 2021
Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program...
Nov 24, 2020
Cotton growers launch conservation project...
Nov 20, 2020
Cotton growers connect with schools...
Nov 09, 2020
Cotton industry and regional council...
Oct 07, 2020
World Cotton Day a time...
Sep 17, 2020
From cotton scrubs to cotton...
Sep 15, 2020
Driving while tired a huge...
Sep 10, 2020
Rural people encouraged to seek...
Sep 04, 2020
Evie Watt wins Dorothea Mackellar...
Aug 28, 2020
Coastal cotton: Maryborough farmer adds...
Jul 27, 2020
Young grower returns to family...
Jul 20, 2020
Growers encouraged to review WHS...
Jul 20, 2020
How sport binds cotton communities...
Jul 08, 2020
Follow Australian Cotton on Instagram
Jul 08, 2020
Cotton Australia’s 2019-20 Annual Report...
Jul 08, 2020
Cotton Australia advocates for industry...
Jul 08, 2020
Cotton Australia meets federal Water...
Jun 29, 2020
Cotton industry research featured on...
Jun 19, 2020
How cotton production has helped...
May 11, 2020
From Melbourne to Mungindi: Sam...
Apr 08, 2020
Advice for bringing contractors on...
Apr 03, 2020
Sky’s the limit: cotton grower...
Mar 30, 2020
How a birthday party led...
Mar 26, 2020
‘Like a big family’: one...
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 update from Cotton Australia
Mar 11, 2020
Australian cotton industry opens its...
Feb 28, 2020
Future Cotton Leaders Program launched
Feb 27, 2020
Cotton education team building new...
Feb 19, 2020
Identification of fall armyworm in...
Feb 14, 2020
Nominations open for 2020 Australian...
Feb 13, 2020
Cotton returns to Brisbane Valley...
Feb 04, 2020
Queensland growers encouraged to consider...
Feb 04, 2020
More fashion brands choosing Aussie...
Jan 28, 2020
myBMP workshop helps Dawson Valley...
Jan 21, 2020
Cotton supports program for students...
Jan 20, 2020
Growers advised to heed spray...
Jan 17, 2020
Cotton Australia advocates for industry...
Jan 17, 2020
NSW growers encouraged to register...
Jan 14, 2020
Cotton Australia presents at agricultural...
Dec 02, 2019
CGA Windows for Silverleaf Whitefly...
Oct 30, 2019
School students learn about cotton...
Aug 21, 2019
Sussan launches new range of...
Jul 31, 2019
Cotton Australia represented at Asia-Pacific...
Jul 26, 2019
New Directors join Cotton Australia's...
Jul 24, 2019
‘Fiendishly complex' water issues discussed...
Jun 25, 2019
Prevent spray drift with new...
Jun 25, 2019
Cotton Australia holds valuable meeting...
Apr 01, 2019
Ritemate Workwear launches Australian cotton...
Social Media
From The Field podcast
A podcast series that takes you inside the Australian cotton industry.
Learn More
From The Field podcast
Celebrating 50 Years
