Ernst D. Schroeder

The Seam LLC is a company that operates the world's first online exchange for cotton trading since December 2000. The Seam is based in Memphis, TN and was founded by leading agribusiness companies. It has cleared or processed more than $9 billion through its platforms and has expanded its software services into other crops such as peanuts, soybeans, grains, and dairy. The company specializes in food and agriculture software solutions and commodity trading. The CEO of the company is Mark Pryor.

National Cotton Council of America operates as a trade organization for cotton production. The firm established is to lobby in favour of farm bills agreeable to the cotton industry. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Cordova, TN.

Part of Akira Holding Foundation, Allenberg Cotton Co. is a company that distributes cotton. The company is based in Cordova, TN.

Louis Dreyfus Co. BV engages in the merchandising of commodities and processing of agricultural products. The company was founded by Leopold Louis-Dreyfus in 1851 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Imperial Sugar Co. processes and markets refined cane sugar. It refines, packages, and distributes granulated, powdered, liquid, and brown sugars, as well as co-crystallized sweeteners and syrups under the Dixie Crystals, Imperial, Savannah Gold, NatureWise, and Holly brand names, as well as under private labels. The firm also markets organic and fair trade sweeteners and sugar/stevia sweetener blends. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Omnicotton, Inc. engages in buying and marketing farm products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.