# Farm bill inclusion a key tpriority for NCC

> The National Cotton Council's outgoing chairman Shane Stephens said cottonseed was denied inclusion in the farm bill's Title 1 and that USDA provided $330 million in ginning cost assistance. The council will keep pushing for long-term cotton support with the new Congress and administration.

- Date: 2017-02-16 · published 2017-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72607-farm-bill-inclusion-a-key-tpriority-for-ncc
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Continued uncertainty over cottonseed support may affect long-term cotton planting and cottonseed supply. The news is an update on policy lobbying with no immediate price effect.

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/push-for-cotton-safety-net-a-priority-for-cotton-council

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