# A new cotton variety: A safe protein source for non-ruminants - Benison Media

> US researchers at Texas A&M have developed a gossypol-free cottonseed variety. Gossypol is a toxin that limits the use of cottonseed meal in poultry and other non-ruminant diets, so the new variety could make cottonseed a usable protein source for these animals.

- Date: 2017-11-01 · published 2017-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68119-a-new-cotton-variety-a-safe-protein-source-for-non-ruminants-benison-media
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

If the variety reaches commercial use, cottonseed meal could compete more widely with soybean meal in non-ruminant rations, though the effect on prices is still years away.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- benisonmedia.com: https://benisonmedia.com/a-new-cotton-variety-a-safe-protein-source-for-non-ruminants/

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