# Conaway pledges to get cotton back into farm bill

> House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway said getting cotton back into Title 1 of the farm bill, either as cottonseed or lint, will be the biggest change in the next farm bill. He noted STAX did not work well for producers and expressed hope for a new look under incoming Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

- Date: 2017-02-11 · published 2017-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72608-conaway-pledges-to-get-cotton-back-into-farm-bill
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A future cottonseed program could change cotton planting incentives and cottonseed supply in the US. The remarks are a policy signal with no immediate price impact.

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/ag-chairman-mike-conaway-cotton-will-account-for-biggest-change-in-next-farm-bill

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