# Cotton as Protein: Redefining the Soft, White Crop of the South — Grady Newsource

> Texas A&M researchers have developed a genetic trait for ultra-low gossypol cottonseed (ULGCS), which could make cottonseed usable for more purposes. The article covers Georgia farmers and the potential to raise income from cotton seed.

- Date: 2020-01-08 · published 2020-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55211-cotton-as-protein-redefining-the-soft-white-crop-of-the-south-grady-newsource
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

If low-gossypol cottonseed reaches commercial scale, more of the seed could be used as food rather than only as feed, which could affect cottonseed meal supply and pricing over the long term. The effect is not immediate.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- gradynewsource.uga.edu: https://gradynewsource.uga.edu/cotton-as-protein-redefining-the-soft-white-crop-of-the-south/

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