Lindsey, Price Honored by National Cotton Ginners Association
March 3, 2025 Richard Lindsey and Tim Price were honored for their service to the U.S. cotton ginning industry during the 2025 annual meeting of the National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) in Dallas, TX.
Lindsey was named the 2024 Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year, while Price received the NCGA’s 2024-25 Charles C. Owen Distinguished Service Award.
Horace Hayden National Cotton Ginner of the Year
Richard Lindsey (Photo: NCGA)
The annual NCGA award is presented to a ginner in recognition of able, efficient and faithful service to the ginning industry and continuing those principles exemplified and practiced by Horace Hayden, a former NCGA executive secretary.
A native of Cherokee County, Alabama, Lindsey has a rich history in cotton farming, beginning with his first harvest in 1957 as a 4H project. Over the past 58 years, he has been a dedicated cotton producer and remains active in managing Cherokee Gin and Cotton Company, the largest gin in Alabama. He is a partner with his son Richard Lindsey, Jr. and Brent Tidwell in Coosa River Land Co., a family farming operation.
Lindsey is the Past President of NCGA, having previously served as Vice President for three years. He has served on numerous NCGA and National Cotton Council (NCC) committees, is a NCC Director, a member of the NCC Executive Committee, and a member of the Cotton Council International Board of Directors.
Additionally, he served in numerous roles within the Southeastern Ginners Association, including President, and was selected as the Southeastern Ginner of the Year in 2010. He is also active on several local boards.
Lindsey served in the Alabama House of Representatives for 35 years, holding key positions such as Chair of Appropriations and Agriculture Committees. He retired from legislative service in 2018 but continues to contribute to the cotton industry.
Charles C. Owen Distinguished Service Award
Tim Price (Photo: NCGA)
This NCGA award honors those who have provided a career of distinguished service to the U.S. ginning industry.
A native of Calvin, LA, Price has a distinguished career in agriculture. He is a former state FFA president and earned degrees from Louisiana State University and Texas A&M University. He worked at the Federal Land Bank in New Orleans before joining the American Farm Bureau Federation, where he handled commodity and marketing issues and national farm program legislation.
In 2003, he became the Executive Vice President of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Manager of the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. His contributions earned him the 2023 National Agriculture Marketing Association Ag Association Leader of the Year Award. He remains a strong supporter of NCGA through his active role in the National Cotton Ginner Committee and his advisory capacities within the National Cotton Council.
NCGA Officers for 2025
The NCGA elected its 2025 officers during its annual meeting:
President – Larry Black, Roscoe, TX
First Vice President – Brad Williams, Burlison, TN
Second Vice President – Tom Pires, Riverdale, CA
Third Vice President – Ben Evan, Douglas, GA
Richard Lindsey becomes Chairman of the Board. Harrison Ashley of Cordova, TN, is NCGA’s Executive Vice President.
Information from the National Cotton Ginners Association
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