# Cotton growers make last-ditch push for payments ahead of farm bill | 2017-02-15 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> US cotton growers are pressing Congress and the Trump administration for new federal assistance before the next farm bill is drafted, seeking a funding baseline. Without it, cotton subsidies would have to be carved out of other commodity programs.

- Date: 2017-02-15 · published 2017-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72606-cotton-growers-make-last-ditch-push-for-payments-ahead-of-farm-bill-2017-02-15
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The policy debate affects US cotton acreage and cottonseed supply over time, but has no immediate effect on feed prices. Any eventual cottonseed coverage could influence future production.

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8918-cotton-growers-make-last-ditch-push-for-payments-ahead-of-farm-bill

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