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Timely Completion of Long Term, Comprehensive Farm Bill Critical 11/27/2013
The NCC was joined by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and USA Rice Federation in expressing appreciation of the continued efforts of the leaders and members of the House and Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee to complete work on a new comprehensive, multi-year farm bill – but the groups reiterated their opposition to extending current farm law.
| Peru Determines No CVD on U.S. Cotton 11/22/2013
The National Cotton Council (NCC) welcomes the decision by the Peruvian commission on competition and intellectual property (INDECOPI) not to impose a countervailing duty (CVD) on imports of U.S. cotton. Following an 18-month investigation, the commission found no causal link between the imports of U.S. cotton fiber and the economic situation of Peru’s cotton farmers.
| Midwest, Southwest Farmers to See Georgia Agricultural Operations 11/04/2013
Midwest and Southwest producers will see agricultural operations in Georgia on November 11-14, as part of the NCC's Multi-Commodity Education Program.
| NCC Lauds USDA’s Prompt Payment Distribution 10/21/2013
The NCC thanked USDA after the agency announced on October 21 that it had begun distributing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual rental payments to this nation’s participants and that it will begin distributing 2013 Direct Payments and 2012 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program payments on October 24.
| Senators Thanked For Letter Seeking Clarification on Marketing Assistance Loans Reduction 10/18/2013
The NCC expressed appreciation to Sens. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and 12 of their Sunbelt colleagues for their bipartisan communication to USDA Secretary Vilsack requesting clarification of the basis for the decision to reduce Marketing Assistance Loans by 5.1% and to shut down loan processing until software modifications are made.
| US, Australian Cotton Industries Escalating Commitment to Responsibly-Grown Fiber 10/16/2013
The NCC and its export promotion arm, Cotton Council International, have joined with Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated as founding members of COTTON LEADS™ -- an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the responsible growing practices among U.S. and Australian cotton producers. |
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 Cotton Newsline: December 6, 2013 12/06/13
The National Cotton Council was joined by the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and USA Rice Federation in expressing appreciation of the continued efforts of the leaders and members of the House and Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee to complete work on a new comprehensive, multi-year farm bill – but the groups reiterated their opposition to extending current farm law.
| Cotton Newsline: December 4, 2013 12/04/13
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published the final rule amending regulations to allow for the addition of an optional cotton futures classification procedure.
| Cotton Newsline: November 27, 2013 11/27/13
This week the Peruvian commission on competition and intellectual property (INDECOPI) decided not to impose a countervailing duty (CVD) on imports of U.S. cotton.
| Cotton Newsline: November 22, 2013 11/22/13
The 2014 Beltwide Cotton Ginning Conference will offer ginner attendees reports with practical applications.
| Cotton Newsline: November 30, 2013 11/20/13
Farmers and ranchers who participate in Farm Service Agency programs should plan for automatic spending reductions in the coming fiscal year warns Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
| Cotton Newsline: November 15, 2013 11/15/13
Midwest and Southwest producers will see agricultural operations in Georgia this week, as part of the National Cotton Council’s Multi-Commodity Education Program, or MCEP. |
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