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Take A Hard2023 LookGin At Insurance Costs Tentative School Dates And Safety Culture At The Gin

The Gin School is designed to benefit the U.S. cotton ginning industry. Cooperators include the U.S. Department of Distractions have become “routine” in our daily lives. Our Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, the National Cotphones go off, we get text messages and we’re bombarded by ton Ginners’ Association and its member associations, the the never-ending news cycle. Everything seems to be trying to National Cotton Council, Cotton Incorporated, gin machinery/ get our attention, and it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important. equipment manufacturers and suppliers and select land-grant Things can sneak up on you, and those are the ones that will universities. jump up and bite you. Tentative dates set for the 2023 sessions appear below. In the last year or so, we’ve seen huge increases in our costs. AsSouthwest I write this,Ginners we’re getting Schoolnews of the highest inflation in more than a generation… maybe two. South Plains Ginning Laboratory While I’m personally seeing some of the things that increased Lubbock, Texas soMarch much 27-29, ease down 2023 a bit, it’s not common for costs that have gone up this much, this fast, to come down or come down very Western Ginners School much. We will likely have to learn to live with some of them. Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory Mesilla Park, NewThe Mexico Cost Of Insurance May 2-4, 2023 One of the costs that snuck up on many gins in the past year or so is the cost of insurance. Normally, this is a once-a-year Stoneville Ginners School expense we get hit with. USDA Ginning Research Laboratory The past renewal cycle or two have been more than a bit of Stoneville, Mississippi sticker shock for many in the ginning industry. Your associaJune 6-8, 2023

Course Descriptions

Each level of ginners coursework is built theattenpretions have been aware ofschool this and have brought it toonthe viousoflevel of instruction, with as theoffoundation. Theretion our memberships. But ILevel thinkI many us got distracted fore, school’s strongly recommend that beby thethe other thingscoordinators going on and have now been hit with the ginningthat students, of gin experience, start with Level reality it’s notregardless getting better. I. Levels II and III are all two-daybut courses, therefore students This is aI, simplified explanation, insurance companies are enroll to fordo one level perneed school. going what they to in order to stay in business. They must make money like we do. The companies take our premiLevel I um and invest it. They pay claims with it, and they expect to • Introduction to Cotton Ginning and Ginning Demonstrahave some left over. If losses are low and return on investment tion. is good, you have happy insurance companies. We get stable • Basic Gin Safety. premiums and competition. • Basic Hydraulics. If they have poor investment returns and higher-than-ex• Air Utilization. pected cost of claims (read inflation), you have unhappy in• Electricity in the Gin. surance companies. They may decide to pull out of the market • Maintenance and Adjustment for Seed Cotton Cleaners, and/or significantly increase rates. This is where we are today. Gin Stands and Lint Cleaners. Your ginners associations and the National Cotton Ginners’ • Maintenance of Auxiliary Components. Association have been concerned about this for some time. We • Classing Cotton. need healthy insurers and competition, but we really can only • Moisture Measurement. help one side of the insurance problem…losses. NCGA has put • Review of the Cotton Industry. together a list of questions to ask yourself, so you can evaluate • Waste Collection and Disposal.

Lummus Ag Technology wants to express its appreciation to our many loyal customers for their continued support and business. With the challenges we face in our industry, we are continually working to evolve and adapt to changing market conditions and customer needs. Lummus offers a wide range of products and services, all geared to help your operation be efficient and profitable. Regardless of the project scope, contact Lummus to discuss your goals and needs to ensure your success. Just a short list of items we offer:  Gin Dor-Les® and E.E. Dor-Les® Press upgrades 16” diameter Bottom Ram Conversion Hydraulic Tramper/Pusher Conversion Premier™ III Series Hydraulic Pumping Units Press Rebuilds (strain rods, boxes, sills, etc.)  Quality OEM Repair Parts  Unmatched Technical Service

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The future is bright! Cotton prices have optimism at levels we haven’t seen in a while. A renewed commitment to customer service has Lummus excited for the future – join us as we move forward!

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