# Unraveling Reforms? Cotton in the 2018 Farm Bill | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

> An AEI analysis argues the U.S. cotton industry now wants the STAX insurance program repealed after low participation, and proposes ending generic base acres. The paper discusses reversing 2014 Farm Bill cotton reforms tied to the Brazil WTO dispute.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66974-unraveling-reforms-cotton-in-the-2018-farm-bill-american-enterprise-institute
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Changes to cotton subsidies would affect planted cotton acreage and cottonseed supply, a minor input for cottonseed meal, with limited broader feed price impact.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- aei.org: https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/unraveling-reforms-cotton-in-the-2018-farm-bill/

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