# Cotton, dairy groups at odds on new farm legislation

> Cotton industry leaders criticized Senators Leahy and Stabenow for blocking the cottonseed policy from the omnibus appropriations bill. The policy would have classified cottonseed as an other oilseed, making cotton producers eligible for Price Loss Coverage. The dispute was tied to a dairy assistance plan that also failed.

- Date: 2017-05-02 · published 2017-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71141-cotton-dairy-groups-at-odds-on-new-farm-legislation
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The failure to pass the cottonseed policy leaves cotton producers without support, which may affect cottonseed meal supply over time. Immediate price effects are limited.

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/cotton-dairy-groups-at-odds-on-new-farm-legislation

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