# Comment Period Open for Low Gossypol Cotton - Cotton Grower

> USDA's APHIS opened a 60-day public comment period on a Texas A&M petition to deregulate cotton genetically engineered for low gossypol seed. Comments are accepted through February 5, 2018.

- Date: 2017-12-04 · published 2017-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67597-comment-period-open-for-low-gossypol-cotton-cotton-grower
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

If approved, low-gossypol cottonseed could widen the use of cottonseed meal in feed, though the regulatory step has no immediate price effect.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- cottongrower.com: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/public-comment-period-opens-for-low-gossypol-cotton/

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