# Remember when Cottonseeds were Poisonous? Not anymore! (Sort of.) - Modern Farmer

> A Modern Farmer feature explains that cottonseed makes up more than half the weight of harvested cotton but earns about 15 percent of revenue because of toxic gossypol. A newly USDA-approved GM variety keeps gossypol out of the seed while retaining it in the leaves.

- Date: 2018-11-02 · published 2018-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62156-remember-when-cottonseeds-were-poisonous-not-anymore-sort-of-modern-farmer
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

This is background on cottonseed's feed limitations and a possible future value gain, with no current supply or price impact.

## Sources

- modernfarmer.com: https://modernfarmer.com/2018/11/remember-when-cottonseeds-were-poisonous-not-anymore-sort-of/

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