# Cottonseed in Heart of Texas

> Texas agricultural leaders are watching whether incoming USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue will designate cottonseed as an oilseed eligible for farm bill programs. State Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called cotton a priority for Texas.

- Date: 2017-04-24 · published 2017-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71623-cottonseed-in-heart-of-texas
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Possible covered-commodity status for cottonseed is a policy question that could support cottonseed value over time, but no decision has been made and the effect on meal prices is speculative.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/world-policy/article/2017/04/24/lone-star-ag-leader-waiting-see-will

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