Our Story
Dealing with variegated thistles at Narrabri June 1963
From a single 2,800 hectare farm near Narrabri in 1963 to operations spanning three Valleys in NSW today, Auscott has played a leading role in the shaping of Australia’s cotton industry since it was founded by the J. G. Boswell Company more than 50 years ago.
1960s
Two Arizonan farmers suppported by the Boswell Company establish Auscott
1,700 hectares of cotton are planted at Narrabri as the first large scale private irrigation enterprise in NSW
Auscott builds its first gin, receives cotton from first grower customer
Auscott’s second crop is great success, yielding 5.21 bales per hectare
Auscott builds its second gin at Narrabri
Auscott acquires land at Warren in the Macquarie Valley where it builds its third cotton gin
A second gin in the valley is subsequently built at Trangie
Auscott helps set up Cottonseed Distributors
Auscott supports an oilseed mill in Narrabri, later to be the Cargill plant. Auscott expands Narrabri operations, leasing “Togo Station”
1970s
Auscott awards first Education Scholarship, expanding to four annual scholarships
Auscott helps establish Australian Cotton Growers Research Association
Auscott helps form the Australian Cotton Foundation, later to become Cotton Australia
Auscott establishes operations in the Gwydir Valley at Moree
Auscott acquires more land and leases in the Macquarie Valley
Auscott achieves largest single expansion through acquisition of ‘Midkin’ property, outside of Moree and builds fifth gin
1980s
Auscott builds its sixth gin on the Midkin property
Auscott wins "Exporter of the Year" for primary products
Consolidated Press Holdings acquires Auscott but sells back to the Boswell Company in 1990
1990s
Auscott plays major part in environmental and operational practices research program, introducting Best Management Practices (BMP)
Auscott opens its seventh gin, building a new gin at Warren
Auscott builds cotton warehouse and railway siding at Warren
Auscott passes 5 million bales, builds two new gins at Narrabri
Auscott opens a new gin at Trangie
2000s
Auscott makes largest land purchase of “Togo” and “Appletrees” properties
Auscott purchases Narrabri warehouses and rail siding.
Auscott assists in purchase of “Burrima” property, leads to establishment of the Macquarie Marshes Environmental Trust to demonstrate better wetland management
2010s 
Auscott gins just under one million bales in a season
Auscott passes 13 million bales, purchases “Meramie” to expand Warren operations
Auscott expands farming and ginning operations into Murrumbidgee Valley.
Auscotts eleventh gin is opened at Hay to service the Murrumbidgee operations and growers
Auscott partners with Oritain for worldwide traceability of Australian cotton
2018
Auscott passes 16 million bales