# Farm Bill Primer: Support for Cotton - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service primer explains US farm bill support for cotton, including marketing assistance loans, loan deficiency payments and user marketing support under the 2018 farm bill. It notes the US is the world's third-largest cotton producer and largest exporter.

- Date: 2022-08-17 · published 2022-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40028-farm-bill-primer-support-for-cotton-everycrsreport-com
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Cotton program support mainly affects cotton acreage and fiber markets, with only indirect spillover to cottonseed meal supply for feed.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF12195.html

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